Wrongful convictionsIntroductionThere is no real way to know the number of people who have been wrongly convicted (Neubauer, 2011). Contrary to popular belief, justice and law do not coexist (Gershman, 1993, pp. 502-515). Most individuals think and believe that the criminal justice system would have measures in place to detect and resolve this problem (Neubauer, 2011). The advent of DNA testing has not only brought more attention and research into wrongful convictions (Gould, 2010, pp. 825-868). It has also pushed academics to move from simple research to a hybrid of research and advocacy (Gould, 2010, pp. 825-868). Virtually no one denies the existence of wrongful convictions (Gould, 2010, pp. 825-868). Wrongful convictions call into question the integrity and legitimacy of the criminal justice system and require solutions (Davis, 2007). It is a catalyst for political change. Wrongful convictions are an area of ​​research that cuts across many disciplines (Davis, 2007). Pretrial treatment of criminal defendants is extremely important because most criminal cases are resolved before trial (Stolzenberg, 2012). BodyDefending the InnocentInnocent networks are a recent phenomenon within the criminal justice system (Siegel, 2012). Their main goal is to contribute to the exoneration of people who have been wrongly convicted (Siegel, 2012). Collectively, as the Innocent Network, they investigate claims of innocence, work to exonerate those who are factually innocent, promote policies to reduce miscarriages of justice, and provide support to those exonerated (Siegel, 2012). A large majority of these exonerations concern cases of murder and rape (Siegel, 2012). And the majority of them were successful through the use of DNA evidence (Siegel, 2012). The pressures to produce a conv...... middle of paper ...... standard for the prosecutor's exercise of charging discretion. Fordham Urban Law Journal, 20, 513-530. Gould, J. and Leo, R. (2010). One hundred years later: unjustified convictions after a century of research. The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, 100(3), 825-868. Leipold, A. (2005). How Pretrial Process Contributes to Wrongful Convictions. American Criminal Law Revew, 42, 1123-1165. Neubauer, D. and Fradella, H. (2011). The American Court and the Criminal Justice System (11 ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Siegel, L. and Worrall, J. (2012). Introduction to Criminal Justice (14th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. Stolzenberg, L. and D’Alessio, S. (2012). Criminal Courts for the 21st Century (3rd ed.). Lexington, KY: Weston. Zalman, M., Larson, M., & Smith, B. (2012). Citizen attitudes toward wrongful convictions. Criminal Justice Review, 37, 51-69.