The discovery of DNA has not only made it possible to convict the guilty, it has also resulted in discovering the awful errors of our criminal justice system. Almost 1,800 people serving time in prison have been exonerated – they are in fact innocent of the crime.

Who are they and how did this happen? Last year alone five people were exonerated while waiting on death row to be executed.

This 90 minute lecture for those 50 and above by the Hon. Donald E. Shelton, who directs the Criminology and Criminal Justice Program at UM-Dearborn, explores how these innocent people ended up in prison and what changes need to be made to prevent such miscarriages of justice in the future.