A new book about the story of an exoneree in a high-profile wrongful conviction case, Chen Man has been published lately. The author, Dr. Wang Wanqiong who represented Chen Man during the petition procedure gives a detailed account of the journey between the initial wrongful arrest to the final exoneration, and touches upon systemic problems that lead to wrongful convictions.
Hsieh Chih-Hung's exoneration on May 15 (Taiwan Innocence Project)
Prevention and Redressing Wrongful Convictions in the U.S.
Originally published: Journal of People’s Procuratorate
Publication date: 2017, Issue II
Author: Ira Belkin, USALI Senior Research Fellow
Abstract: Prevention and Redressing Wrongful Convictions is a common challenge faced China and the U.S. As a research subject, it covers almost every aspect of a criminal justice system. This article discussed in the context of American criminal justice system on how miscarriage of justice occurred, what the root causes are, who is responsible for rectifying these cases, as well as responses from the legislature and policy makers.
Read the original article in Chinese.
Mechanisms and Practices of Rectifying Wrongful Convictions in the U.S.
Originally published: Journal of People’s Procuratorate
Publication date: 2015, Issue XI
Author: Barry Sheck
Translator: Zheng Li
Abstract: This article introduced the establishment and operation of the Innocence Project of New York and how DNA exonerations promoted the judicial reform in more effectively redressing wrongful convictions in the U.S. the author stressed that miscarriage of justice is inevitable and there is no silver bullet. However, the author suggested that strict evidentiary review and seeking for root causes in sentinel events are critical in preventing mistakes.