The Brady doctrine, which requires the government to disclose favorable and material evidence to the defendant, is one of the most frequently litigated criminal procedure issues. The Brady Database catalogs every Brady claim raised by petitioners from 2015 through 2019 that was able to be located. In total, it contains more than 1,300 cases where […]
Publication Type: Databases
National Fines and Fees Survey
The Wilson Center for Science and Justice and the Fines and Fees Justice Center conducted a national survey of people’s experience with court fines and fees in the United States. This database holds the data from this survey. Access the data here.
Convicting the Innocent: DNA Exonerations Database
This database details the first 350 DNA exonerations in the United States and updates the research in Convicting the Innocent, a book by Brandon Garrett. Access the database here.
End of Its Rope: Data on Death Sentencing
This resource website displays data concerning death sentencing in the United States from 1990 to present and was used in the publication of End of Its Rope: How Killing the Death Penalty Can Revive Criminal Justice by Brandon Garrett. Access the database here.