Eyewitness misinterpretation is the highest contributing factor to wrongful convictions. The majority of the wrongful convictions have been corrected by DNA. Exoneration cases that have involved convictions are based on mistaken identification and/or mistaken or overlooked evidence. While there had been evidence in the book “The Picking Cotton,” of police misconduct/ biased based on race. While prosecutors and law enforcement officials are expected, to be honest, uphold the law, have the best intentions to protect society and act with integrity but the pressure to get the right perpetrator my lead police to act inappropriate, unfair or in an unlawful manner, government misconduct can include withholding or fabricating evidence, suggestive ways …show more content…
It can affect someone in many ways, whether relationships, mental deterioration, trust issues. While being in prison many learn to cope with the trials and tribulations of imprisonment but the lasting impact of knowing deep down in your heart you had nothing to do with the crime you are being accused of, that makes you lose a certain sense of hope and lose faith in people and the justice system. Finding a means to manage prison violence must have been a struggling reality, not only that being publicly accused of a crime, have your name and reputation tarnished for the years of the trail and the time you are incarcerated everyone builds a negative mental image of you and judge you before you can justify …show more content…
After being wronged by something that is supposed to protect and prove your innocence and live in fear of it [justice system] and continue to fear it for the rest of their life. In Ronald Cotton’s case he did get compensation for the time he spent but it was not enough to fully get him up and stable in life and to make up for the years he missed and advancements in technology and life. Even after cleared and making an appearance on 60 minutes and Jennifer still refused to accept the fact that he was not the one that ruined her life after the traumatic event she has been through. Life after incarcerated can be stressful for the person convicted and the one accusing because you know deep down you just ruined someone’s life and made them miss many vital years out of their