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Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz: A Comparison Of State Wrongful Conviction Compensation Statutes., Donna Mckneelen
Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz: A Comparison Of State Wrongful Conviction Compensation Statutes., Donna Mckneelen
The Scholar: St. Mary's Law Review on Race and Social Justice
All states should pass compensation statutes that provide financial assistance to exonerees. Following wrongful incarceration, exonerees may suffer from post-traumatic stress and may need assistance readjusting to everyday life. Many exonerees may be be ineligible for social benefits and may lack a support system. The exoneree may be alienated because family and friends may still believe that the exoneree actually committed the crime. Furthermore, exonerees may struggle to obtain employment because they lack the current educational and job training skills required for most jobs. Additionally, exonerees may have pre-existing health problems that were exacerbated while incarcerated. An exoneree’s health problems …
Four Reforms For The Twenty-First Century, Barry C. Scheck
Four Reforms For The Twenty-First Century, Barry C. Scheck
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What follows are my top four suggestions for judicial action and advocacy that can result in urgently needed and readily achievable reforms. Ass the American Judicature Society and its members consider their agenda and mission for the coming years, each of these issues deserves their support.