The Paradox of Innocence: Why Abolishing the Death Penalty May Increase Miscarriages of Justice

Overview of attention for article published in Criminal Justice Ethics, December 2021

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@Helenreflects https://t.co/KMj7mLR0t3.

@kushibo @SIfill_ The fact that we convict innocent people is exactly why we need to KEEP the death penalty. https://t.co/UYX1XTCsO2.

@waitmanb More innocent people spending the rest of their lives in prison is exactly what we should expect if we abolish the death penalty. https://t.co/nFn6wjgDLW

This feels like the right time to inform everyone that, paradoxically, the death penalty lowers false convictions. And abolishing the death penalty will increase false convictions. https://t.co/nFn6wjgDLW

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