Wrongful convictions, lessons learned: the Canadian experience.
Following the wrongful conviction of a man for the sexual assault and murder of a child, the Province of Ontario commissioned a public inquiry to prevent future miscarriages of justice. The implementation of several recommendations regarding forensic laboratory procedure and the presentation of expert evidence has proven to be beneficial to the Canadian criminal justice system.
Manishen
Jeffrey R
JR
Ross and McBride LLP Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3P7. jmanishen@rossmcbride.com
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