Wrongful convictions may increase the level of crime over the ideal case of their absence. The problem of wrongful conviction is most serious in areas where crime is endemic and for certain groups of citizens who are stereotyped. State liability mitigates this problem; compensating the...

Wrongful convictions could increase the level of crime compared to the idealistic case of no erroneous convictions. The problem of wrongful conviction is most serious in areas where criminal activities are endemic and for certain groups of citizens who are stereotyped. State liability mitigates...