When will the insanity end? Not with this administration I fear. Not that the Dems are lots better but there is a difference and not discussing it doesn’t help, in my opinion. We can’t find an enemy without knowing exactly who the enemy is. Like I said, neither side is going to stick their neck out, I fear but I’d love to hear from anyone who thinks the Repubs care about this issue.

Social Science Research
Volume 52, July 2015, Pages 147-160
Social Science Research
Legislative responses to wrongful conviction: Do partisan principals and advocacy efforts influence state-level criminal justice policy?
Author links open overlay panelStephanie L.KentaJason T.Carmichaelb
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We examine state differences in wrongful conviction laws.

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States with more Innocence Network organizations have more of these laws.

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Conservative political ideology is associated with a lower likelihood of some laws.

Abstract
The number of discovered wrongful criminal convictions (and resulting exonerations) has increased over the past decade. These cases erode public confidence in the criminal justice system and trust in the rule of law. Many states have adopted laws that aim to reduce system errors but no study has examined why some states appear more willing to provide due process protections against wrongful convictions than others. Findings from regression estimates suggest that states with a Republican controlled legislature or more Republican voters are less likely to pass these laws while the presence of advocacy organizations that are part of the ‘innocence movement’ make legislative change more likely. We thus identify important differences in the political and social context between U.S. states that influence the adoption of criminal justice policies.