Wrongly accused redux: How race contributes to convicting the innocent: The informants example

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This paper argues that there are at least five forces at work that suggest that race increases the chances of convicting the innocent: the selection, ratchet, procedural justice, bystanders, and aggressive suspicion effects.

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