Facts/details
1) DNA plays a huge part in a criminal case.
2) However, it is only used about only 5% of the time.
3) Eyewitnesses also have a role in determining whether or not a person is guilty. There have been several cases where the eyewitness has lied.
4) In the past 20 years, more than 270 exonerations have been made due to Scheck and the use of DNA evidence.
5) The number of death sentences and executions has gone down over the last 10 years.
6) On average, it takes about 25 years from getting sentenced to death to being executed.
7) $187 million more is spent on those in death row
8) Lawyers sometimes assume the worst and believe that their clients are guilty.
9) Psychologists are trying to find ways to reduce the risk of error for witness testimonies.
10) New Jersey and New Mexico are some of the states that repealed capital punishment.
Questions
1) What does new evidence have to do with constitutional claim?
2) Should witnesses be used at all? How much "help" do they provide?
3) Is there any way to guarantee an honest witness?
4) For the people that have been found to be not guilty (after several years in prison) & were released, do they get any compensation from the government?
5) Do people consider taking people off death row because of the expense?
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