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Barry Scheck: The Innocence Project
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Length:
40 minutes
Released:
Apr 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Innocence Project has freed 1000’s of people serving time in prison for crimes they did not commit.
Thousands. People who were misidentified by eyewitnesses, or were manipulated into false confessions,
or were the victims of unreliable forensic science. Barry Scheck is the co-founder of The Innocence Project, and
in this episode he talks about the developments in science that led him and his colleagues to believe that DNA
testing could reduce wrongful convictions and transform the criminal justice system. He also discusses some
of the very high profile clients he’s represented during his career, including OJ Simpson, Hedda Nussbaum
and Abner Louima. And he reveals how his unusual childhood, with a tap dancing father and a speed skating
mother, led him on his life’s path as a seeker of justice.
Music in this episode from www.gosoundtrack.com.
Thousands. People who were misidentified by eyewitnesses, or were manipulated into false confessions,
or were the victims of unreliable forensic science. Barry Scheck is the co-founder of The Innocence Project, and
in this episode he talks about the developments in science that led him and his colleagues to believe that DNA
testing could reduce wrongful convictions and transform the criminal justice system. He also discusses some
of the very high profile clients he’s represented during his career, including OJ Simpson, Hedda Nussbaum
and Abner Louima. And he reveals how his unusual childhood, with a tap dancing father and a speed skating
mother, led him on his life’s path as a seeker of justice.
Music in this episode from www.gosoundtrack.com.
Released:
Apr 25, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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