Facts:
1) Witnesses can be very useful, and very harmful.
2) Two women who did not have law experience saved Kevin Rojas.
3) DNA could not be used to help Rojas.
4) Only 5% of cases can use DNA to determine the criminal in a case.
5) Last Resort is ran at Seton Hall.
6) There is no government programs dedicated to finding innocents in jail.
7) There are estimates of innocents in jail are 1-10 percent.
8) Last Resort freed 44 people in 31 years.
9) Eyewitnesses are a huge issue in the United States right now.
10) Out of the 44 people, 11 have been identified while the witness knew that the person was innocent.
Questions:
Is there really only 5% of cases that have DNA?
Did the government ever consider starting a section that investigates criminals who may be innocent?
How much can witnesses be trusted?
What will the Supreme Court decide about witnesses?
How many innocent people are in prison?
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