@LibertyLynx @asherahresearch DNA testing supported exoneration for 8-15% of sexual assault convictions in this study http://www.urban.org/publications/412589.html …
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@St_Rev@asherahresearch Have you studied on false arson convictions? I'm nearly convinced this will turn out to be the worst of the worst. -
@NineBandedBooks@asherahresearch I have not! Only read about a couple of specific cases. First impression is to doubt that, though, only... -
@NineBandedBooks@asherahresearch ...because insurers are better at evidence-based science than prosecutors, & drive some arson cases. -
@St_Rev I only know of one famous case (father accused of murder, later vindicated)@NineBandedBooks -
@asherahresearch@NineBandedBooks I know of one where dad was executed. -
@St_Rev@asherahresearch Willingham. There are others. I think it's probably pervasive because 1) the junk forensics are pervasive ... -
@St_Rev@asherahresearch 2) non-arson house fires are relatively common, 3) "motives" are usually present (e.g., insurance) ... -
@NineBandedBooks Luckily he'd been on his letter route & the issue was electrical. Slumlord went to jail. lol@St_Rev - 11 more replies
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@St_Rev@asherahresearch to some extent this is the dilemma that results when rights of the accused are ignored -
@St_Rev@asherahresearch exactly *how* damaging is it to be wrongly accused? depends on how fair the process is. -
@schakalsynthetc@St_Rev Other than false imprisonment, loss of livelihood/friends/reputation? -
@asherahresearch@St_Rev ideally efficient criminal justice system would never penalize a defendant who didn't do it. obv no such thing irl -
@schakalsynthetc@St_Rev Not only no such thing, it's not the only factor. Loss of job/repuitation/relationships is ext. likely as well. -
@asherahresearch@St_Rev but the same logic applies. ideally ppl wouldn't be socially stigmatized for what they didn't do either -
@schakalsynthetc@St_Rev Ideal never happens IRL. People believe accusations. -
@asherahresearch@St_Rev already stipulated that reality always falls short of ideal. *how far* is the question. - 32 more replies
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