Talk:Exoneration

Merge

The article seems to suggest exoneration is only really encountered as a notable concept when dealing with the release of death row prisoners in the USA on account of DNA evidence. First I'm not sure that exoneration is actually a term of art in most common law jurisdictions. Secondly, there are potentially hundreds of thousands of cases around the globe of convicted criminals having been exonerated (in the loose sense) as a result of all manner of evidential irregularities - not just DNA. Suggest useful content from this article should be merged into Miscarriage of justice which is a wider article representing a global perspective.Dick G 01:56, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

The term exoneration also is used in Ohio criminal law to indicate a surety bail bond has been satisfied, completed, or exonerated. The judge orders the bond exonerated; the clerk of court time stamps the original bail bond power and indicates exonerated as the judicial order. --Sponsion (talk) 21:44, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

• Weak keep. Exoneration is a more specific aspect than miscarriage of justice, because exoneration denotes actual proof of innocence in a particular case, whereas miscarriage of justice is a more general term. Furthermore, "exoneration" is literally the opposite of "miscarriage of justice." 69.140.152.55 (talk) 06:16, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

This article, as of July 2013, still seems to relate solely to USA jurisdictions. Could it be broadened to other jurisdictions?Brian of Buderim (talk) 03:34, 18 July 2013 (UTC)

legal mechanism?

What's the legal mechanism for introducing new evidence after all appeals have been exhausted in a conviction? It's my understanding that under Herrera v. Collins, new evidence of actual innocence isn't sufficient for a federal constitutional review. Do states have specific laws permitting new DNA evidence to be used to reopen an otherwise settled case? --Delirium (talk) 00:58, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

To answer my own question, it appears that yes, there are state laws in 31 of the 50 states providing such procedures. This page discusses them a bit. --Delirium (talk) 03:37, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

So... then what?

How are exonerated victims treated afterward? Are they given a very generous amount of money to live on, as they should be? How does one put a value on the many years lost on someone's life... and repay them for it? In the past, what has been done? 216.136.4.136 (talk) 19:31, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

Racing rules of sailing

Exoneration is mentioned in the racing rules of sailing and is not necessarily the same as guilty/not guilty as mentioned in this wiki article. The boat may still be technically guilty and it would be historically accurate to say that a boat broke a rule, but it could be excused from disqualification or penalties if it were exonerated.

From the latest Racing Rules of Sailing Section 64 - Penalties and Exoneration:

• 64.1(c) When as a consequence of breaking a rule a boat has compelled another boat to break a rule, rule 64.1(a) does not apply to the other boat and she shall be exonerated.

Where 64.1(a) reads:

• When the protest committee decides that a boat that is a party to a protest hearing has broken a rule, it shall disqualify her unless some other penalty applies. A penalty shall be imposed whether or not the applicable rule was mentioned in the protest. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 167.181.12.117 (talk) 20:15, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Circular definition

These sentences from the intro:

The term "exoneration" also is used in criminal law to indicate a surety bail bond has been satisfied, completed, and exonerated. The judge orders the bond exonerated; the clerk of court time stamps the original bail bond power and indicates exonerated as the judicial order.

comprise a circular definition. If I don't know what it means that a "surety bail bond has been ... exonerated" (and I don't), then I don't know how the term "exoneration" is being used, or what it refers to. Can someone who understands the process clarify this? Thanks. /ninly_(talk) 18:44, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

New NPR article regarding exoneations

NPR released an article today regarding an increase in exonerations not related to DNA evidence. The information comes from Samuel Gross, a University of Michigan law professor. He is cited as a "professor who edits the registry, a joint project between Michigan and Northwestern University's law school." Ive adde a small excerpt of the article on the Exoneration wikipedia page. Any thoughts on possibly adding more from the article? Source:http://www.npr.org/2014/02/04/271120630/exonerations-on-the-rise-and-not-just-because-of-dna—Preceding unsigned comment added by Comatmebro (talk • contribs) 19:42, 4 February 2014 (UTC)