Innocence Research
James R. Acker
Catherine L. Bonventre
Robert J. Norris
Allison D. Redlich
Research/Scholarship
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Prevalence Estimates
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Methodological Issues
Causes/Correlates of Wrongful Conviction
Witness Identification
Forensic Issues
Informants/Snitches
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Defense Issues
Under-examined Issues
Local, State, and Federal Policy
Innocence Movement
Innocence and the Death Penalty
Exoneree Reentry
Original Crime Victims
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Case Narratives
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Podcasts and Radio
Elephants Workshop
Audience Members
James R. Acker is a Distinguished Teaching Professor at the University at Albany School of Criminal Justice. He earned his JD at Duke University and his PhD in criminal justice at the University at Albany. His principal research and scholarly interests involve legal and empirical issues relating to wrongful convictions, capital punishment, criminal procedure, substantive criminal law, and the rights of children. Dr. Acker is co-author (with A. Redlich) of Wrongful Conviction: Law, Science, and Policy (Carolina Academic Press 2011), co-editor (with A. Redlich, R. Norris, and C. Bonventre) of Examining Wrongful Convictions: Stepping Back, Moving Forward (Carolina Academic Press, 2014), and he serves on the Professional Board of Editors of the annual Miscarriages of Justice issue of the Albany Law Review.
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Introducing the Wrongful Conviction Law Review 21 Jan 2020
New Article on Wrongful Convictions and Public Opinion 4 Jun 2019
New study on the psychology of legal decision-making from Duke University 20 Nov 2018
Call For Papers: 2019 Innocence Network Conference 29 Oct 2018
New article on How Innocents Enter the System 14 Sep 2018