Wrongful execution

Article summary

, who was wrongfully executed for the murder of his daughter Wrongful execution is a miscarriage of justice occurring when an innocent person is put to death by capital punishment. Opponents of capital punishment often cite cases of wrongful execution as arguments, while proponents argue that innocence concerns the credibility of the justice system as a whole and does not solely undermine the use of the death penalty. A variety of individuals are claimed to have been innocent victims of the death penalty. Newly available DNA evidence has allowed the exoneration and release of more than 20 death-row inmates since 1992 in the United States, but DNA evidence is available in only a fraction of capital cases. At least 190 people who were sentenced to death in the United States have been exonerated and released since 1973, with official misconduct and perjury/false accusation the leading causes of their wrongful convictions. Judicial murder is a type of wrongful execution.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1961 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1974 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of birth: 1996-06-10 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of birth: 1997-08-13 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. date of birth: 1952 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1973 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1993 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1961". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of birth is "1974". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of birth is "1996-06-10". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of birth is "1997-08-13". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the date of birth is "1952". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1973". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1993". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
10. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378339484