Wrongful Conviction: Forensic Work And The Criminal Justice System

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Wrongful convictions are a problem that is unacceptable in our society, to a person like Gary Gauger, a farmer who was wrongly accused of killing his parents. These actions occur more than we think, and it can mess up one or more lives. It's unfair and makes it harder to trust the legal system that has the power to put an innocent person in jail or, even worse, sentenced to death for something they didn't do. This shows a flaw within the system that needs to be fixed by making sure everyone gets a fair trial, using evidence that is honest and stands in court, and checking up on the evidence so not one innocent person doesn't get punished for crimes they didn't commit. Forensic work helps support much evidence shown in court but can be unreliable