southpol: The Innocence Project Seventeen people had been sentenced to death before DNA proved their innocence and led to their release. The average sentence served by DNA exonerees has been 12 years. About 70 percent of those exonerated by DNA testing are members of minority groups. In almost 40 percent of the cases profiled here, the actual perpetrator has been identified by DNA testing. Exonerations have been won in 33 states and Washington, D.C. I love the Innocence Project. I am fundamentally opposed to the death penalty as I do not believe the government holds the authority to take a life from any of its citizens. The right to your life is the first and most fundamental right that all humans are endowed with.
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southpol:

The Innocence Project

  • Seventeen people had been sentenced to death before DNA proved their innocence and led to their release.
  • The average sentence served by DNA exonerees has been 12 years.
  • About 70 percent of those exonerated by DNA testing are members of minority groups.
  • In almost 40 percent of the cases profiled here, the actual perpetrator has been identified by DNA testing.
  • Exonerations have been won in 33 states and Washington, D.C.

I love the Innocence Project. I am fundamentally opposed to the death penalty as I do not believe the government holds the authority to take a life from any of its citizens. The right to your life is the first and most fundamental right that all humans are endowed with.

Source: innocenceproject.org