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Wrongful Convictions

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Sistas, has the system failed you or someone close to you?

Researchers focused on three types of crimes where black people were more likely than whites to be exonerated: murder, sexual assault, and drug crimes. While they acknowledged that the causes of each exoneration “differ sharply from one type of crime to another,” they also said they found patterns of racial discrimination in all three groups.                                                              

According to the researchers, innocent blacks are seven times more likely to be convicted of murder than innocent white people. Homicide rates among black people are higher than among white people, and innocent black people are therefore more likely to get suspected and convicted of murder.

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