Unjust Convictions

Sara Coleman; March 17, 2019

In 1989 five African American teenagers were wrongly convicted of raping a white woman in Central Park in New York. These boys ended up serving between six and 13 years in prison. Missing their entire growing up stage. This is not the first time nor will it be the last time this happens. For decades, in America black and people of color have been convicted of crimes they did not commit. Whether it based off race, gender, or an unfit judge or jury. All of these things play into the many men and women who have suffered through lost time in their lives because of an unjust conviction.

In this episode podcast I will be interviewing two seniors from my high school on their opinions on this topic. I intend to get feedback from the youth to see how it influences them. Overall, the importance of this podcast is to enlighten others on how widespread wrongful convictions are and how crucial it is to have evidence in order to convict the right person.