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Criminal Law Show: Jim Petro
Aug 07, 2011: 11am - 12pm
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Jim Petro, the former Attorney General of Ohio, will be the guest for a discussion of his book, "False Justice" that he wrote with Nancy Petro.
He will discuss Eight Myths that convict the innocent:
Myth 1: Everyone in prison claims innocence;
Myth 2: Our system almost never convicts an innocent person;
Myth 3: Only the guilty confess;
Myth 4: Wrongful conviction is the result of innocent human error;
Myth 5: An eyewitness is the best testimony;
Myth 6: Conviction errors get corrected on appeal;
Myth 7: It dishonors a victim to question a conviction;
Myth 8: If the justice system has problems, the pros will fix them.
The former attorney general of Ohio, Jim Petro may be an unusual advocate for overturning wrongful convictions, but he makes a well-reasoned and articulate argument for rethinking the American justice system. The compelling narrative of individual cases highlights the reasons that the system sometimes gets it wrong. Whether it be because of faulty identification, false informant testimony, or other shortcoming we will discuss why innocent people get convicted and how small and often inexpensive policy reforms can go a long way to addressing the shortcomings.

