False confessions are a contributing factor in almost 30% of DNA exonerations in the United
States. Similar problems have been documented all over the world. We present a novel …

Why do people confess to crimes they did not commit? And, surely, those cases must be
rare? In fact, it happens all the time—in police stations, workplaces, public schools, and the …

The exoneree population is growing rapidly, and legislatures are increasingly contemplating
whether and how to better support exonerees' reentry, yet our understanding of exonerees' …

Over 95% of criminal convictions in the United States are the result of guilty pleas.
Consequently, it is critical that we ensure the process of pleading guilty is as free of coercion …

Objectives: Little empirical research has examined postconviction processes associated with
the unique legal events of release from incarceration and official exoneration. Across …

Objective: Some exonerees receive compensation and aid after being exonerated of their
wrongful convictions, and some do not. Looking beyond differences in state statutes, we …

Compensation is one of the few resources available to exonerees, as they do not qualify for
many of the same re-entry services available to parolees. Past research has shown public …

As the number of exonerations in the USA continues to grow, so does the need to address
post-release challenges faced by those who experience wrongful conviction. Research has …

People who are wrongfully convicted are a unique vulnerable group. However, not all
exonerees get compensated for their time in prison. This research explores public opinion …

Wrongful convictions are an indicator of the flaws of the American justice system and
represent the consequences of disproportionate crime control policies. To date, few scholars …