"DNA testing is revolutionizing our system of criminal justice: this book shows why. By digging deep into the case files of exonerees. Brandon Garrett uncovers what went wrong in those cases and probably in many more we simply can't know about. Garrett makes a powerful case for how to improve criminal justice so that we dramatically reduce the number of wrongly convicted."-- Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld. -- Book Jacket. "This is an invaluable book, a comprehensive, highly readable but well-researched work examining the hows and whys of the law's ultimate nightmare--convicting the innocent."-- Scott Furow, author of Innocent -- Book Jacket. "It's common to say that DNA exonerations of innocent defendants provide a unique window on the weaknesses in our system of criminal investigation and trial. But what exactly do we see when we look through that. window? Until now the answer has been pretty sketchy. Brandon Garrett has produced a far more detailed and complete picture of the lessons of DNA exonerations than anything else to date. This is an indispensable book for anyone wanting to understand or improve American criminal justice."--Samuel R. Gross, Thomas and Mabel Long Professor Law, University of Michigan --Book Jacket. "How can we stop sending innocent people to our prisons? As you turn the pages of this important and startling book, you will come to realize that wrongful convictions are not accidents. They are the tragic result of a criminal justice system in deep need of reform."--Sister Helen Prejean, author of Dead Man Walking --Book Jacket.