“Causes of Wrongful Conviction: Why Innocent People Get Convicted of Crimes”

The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program’s Ultimate Justice: Four Perspectives on Wrongful Convictions of the Innocent series will conclude with “Causes of Wrongful Conviction: Why Innocent People Get Convicted of Crimes” Wednesday, Oct. 24, at 7 p.m. at the Landmark Centre Building (25700 Science Park Drive, Beachwood). The event will feature Mark Godsey, director of the Ohio Innocence Project.

About the talk

One of the common questions in wrongful conviction work is: “How did this happen?” Although there are many answers to that question, they can ultimately be summed up into one: because we are human. Attendees will learn more about the psychology of wrongful convictions, including how our brains function as we store memories, make observations and recall them later. The lecture will provide a better understanding of how political and other pressures reinforce, rather than remedy, mistakes and discuss how we can work to avoid wrongful convictions. This presentation is made possible through the generosity of Terry Gilbert and Friedman & Gilbert law firm. To register, visit the Siegal Lifelong Learning Program website.

About the series

Sessions in the Ultimate Justice: Four Perspectives on Wrongful Convictions of the Innocent series examine and discuss the Ohio Innocence Project’s efforts to exonerate innocent people convicted for crimes they did not commit. The series is free and open to the public. It is made possible through the generosity of Dworken & Bernstein Co., LPA, and Northeast Ohio Board of Advocates for Ohio Innocence Project.