"One of the things the U.S. criminal justice system is designed to do is convict criminals, but sometimes innocent people are wrongfully accused and sentenced. Some are cases of mistaken identity. Others are due to poor police work. Many of these individuals live for years behind bars before being freed. Some have even died before having their names cleared. What would you do if you were wrongly accused?" -- back cover.

Includes glossary and chart.

Table Of Contents ;Chapter 1: Innocent until proven guilty? -- Chapter 2: False accusations -- Chapter 3: Witness misidentification -- Chapter 4: Misconduct -- Chapter 5: False confessions -- Chapter 6: DNA evidence -- Chapter 7: Fingerprints and blood spatter -- Chapter 8: Other forensics -- Chapter 9: DNA gone bad -- Chapter 10: Justice after deaath -- Glossary.