Post-Conviction DNA Testing and Wrongful Conviction Data from Sexual Assault and Homicide Cases in Virginia, 1973-1988
Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor]
Roman, John
Walsh, Kelly
conviction rates
convictions (law)
DNA fingerprinting
evidence
forensic sciences
homicide
sexual assault
wrongful convictions
This study examined the results of new DNA testing of old physical evidence from 634 sexual assault and homicide cases resulting in 715 convictions that took place in Virginia between 1973 and 1988. The research team conducted a retrospective study using data collected from the Virginia Department of Forensic Science files, visits to three Virginia county courthouses, and the COUNTY STATISTICS FILE 1 (CO-STAT): [UNITED STATES] (ICPSR 8314) to estimate the rate at which defendants are wrongly convicted and to identify case attributes associated with such wrongful convictions.
34306
http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR34306.v1
08-29-2013
administrative records data
Virginia Department of Forensic Science files
Court records available at three local circuit courts -- the City of Alexandria, Arlington County, and Fairfax County
COUNTY STATISTICS FILE 1 (CO-STAT): [UNITED STATES] (ICPSR 8314)
United States
Virginia
1973--1988