Read the excerpts from "Wrongful Convictions” by Jon Gould and Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson.
"Wrongful Convictions”
In cases that have weaker prosecution facts, we have one or two facts that come in with a case, and police really have nothing else to go on, but they start down that path and they become more and more invested in that theory of the case, that they don’t see other facts in the case.
Just Mercy
After graduating from law school, I went back to the Deep South to represent the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. In the last thirty years, I’ve gotten close to people who have been wrongly convicted and sent to death row, people like Walter McMillian. In this book you will learn the story of Walter’s case, which taught me about our system’s disturbing indifference to inaccurate or unreliable verdicts, our comfort with bias, and our tolerance of unfair prosecutions and convictions. Walter’s experience taught me how our system traumatizes and victimizes people when we exercise our power to convict and condemn irresponsibly—not just the accused but also their families, their communities, and even the victims of crime. But Walter’s case also taught me something else: that there is light within this darkness.
Which claim could best be supported by both excerpts?
Misguided investigations can lead to unjust convictions.
The justice system needs to be reformed to protect victims.
Changes have been made to improve the justice system.
Law enforcement needs updated investigative tools.