Innocence

The fact that someone is not guilty of a crime:

She pleaded her innocence, but no one believed her.
He was led away, protesting his innocence (= saying he was not guilty).

The quality of not having much experience of life and not knowing about the bad things that happen in life:

She has a child-like innocence which I find very appealing.

More examples

It took 15 years for the alleged criminals to prove their innocence.
She has this apparent innocence which, I suspect, she uses to her advantage.
The presumption of innocence is central to British law.
All through the trial he protested his innocence .
His urgent pleas of innocence made no difference to the judge’s decision.

Cambridge Dictionary

1 Innocence Project: Life After Exoneration


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Gepubliceerd op 28 jul. 2010

 
Herman Atkins, Sr., and Calvin Johnson, Jr., spent a combined 27 years in prison for crimes they did not commit. Here, they describe the challenges faced by the exonerated after their release.

2 Burden of Innocence


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Gepubliceerd op 7 nov. 2011

3 Wrongful Convictions Special Part 6 of 6

 
 
 

Gepubliceerd op 12 okt. 2010

 
Part 6 focuses on the historic meeting between three exonerees and the future reforms and safeguards needed to fix this system in crisis. New York has a disproportionate number of exposed wrongful convictions; more than 10 percent nationwide. Why are so many people getting wrongfully convicted and what’s being done about it? Legal Analyst Stone Grissom examines the issue of exonerations through the eyes of those who lived through it. Decades lost; families destroyed and a historic meeting as three exonerees meet for the very first time.

4 Absolute Proof of Steve Avery’s Innocence

 
 
 

Gepubliceerd op 2 feb. 2016

 
 
We need a Russell Tribunal impaneled to provide independent citizen prosecutors and defense lawyers to make their case in favor of conviction or acquittal of Steven Avery. The answer is not in appellate courts or TV. It’s with you. Here’s what we need to do.
 
The Russell Tribunal (International War Crimes Tribunal or Russell-Sartre Tribunal) was a private body organized by British philosopher and Nobel Prize winner Bertrand Russell and hosted by French philosopher and writer Jean-Paul Sartre.

5 Making a Murderer | Evidence Left Out [ EPISODE 1 ]

 

21 jan. 2016

Former prosecutor Ken Kratz says filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos left out key pieces of evidence from Steven Avery’s trial.

6 Making a Murderer | Evidence Left Out [ EPISODE 2 ]

 

21 jan. 2016

While many locals, police and the former prosecutor believe Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are guilty, others remain unsure.

7 When Jail is No Alibi

 
 
 

Gepubliceerd op 21 apr. 2014

 
This video is about Daniel Taylor, who was wrongfully convicted of a double homicide in 1992 despite Chicago police records that showed he had in been in their custody when the crime occurred. He spent more than 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

8 Sexually Abused Boy Finds His Voice – Tom Scales

 
 
 

Gepubliceerd op 1 mei 2012

 
Tom can’t remember a time when someone wasn’t sexually abusing him, whether it was his local priest, the man at the train station or his scoutmaster. But God has given him a voice, so that other young victims can find a way out.

9 What does science tell us about false confessions?

 
 
 

5 mei 2016

Why would an innocent person accused of a crime confess? Saul Kassin, a psychology professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Williams College, has spent decades researching that question. He says the answer resides in the incredible pressures that can mount during police interrogations.
 
False confessions pose a serious problem for fact-finding investigations. Once judges or juries hear a confession, changing their minds — even with solid evidence contradicting the confession — is extremely difficult.
 
With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences directorate, Kassin is now exploring ways to reduce false confessions and present confession evidence to judges and juries in ways that avoid unfairly biasing cases. He works with stakeholders including police and prosecutors, who have a strong incentive to reduce false confessions.
 
Kassin’s research pages: 
 

8 Gag Très Dangeureux!

 

23 sep. 2012

 

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