Let's refer back to the lecture slide detailing the implications of how accurate (or not) the criminal justice system is

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Let's refer back to the lecture slide detailing the implications of how accurate (or not) the criminal justice system is, and what that means for number of wrongfully convicted individuals. To put it in different terms that are perhaps easier to grasp, consider Oswego County in 2017. According to the NYS DCJS, almost exactly 200 people were sentenced to prison (so a sentence of at least 1 year) in 2017. If we assume our system gets things right 90% of the time, 20 people were wrongfully convicted in Oswego County in 2017 alone. If we assume our system is 99% accurate, 2 innocent people are currently behind bars in Oswego County. Since we know our system isn't perfect, how accurate do you believe it could reasonably be? (I'm looking for an actual percentage here) What could we do to increase our awareness of the possibility of errors and how can we fix them? As we begin this course, I'm looking for some ideas about what you might already know about wrongful convictions and how they can be prevented or at least limited.