Junk Science and the American Criminal Justice System

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An insider's journey exposes the flaws of a broken, racist justice system and the role of junk science in perpetuating it. In American culture, forensic scientists are often seen as infallible crime solvers, leading judges and juries to place undue trust in their testimonies. Tragically, this has resulted in innocent individuals being executed, with many still on death row due to unreliable scientific evidence. In 2012, the Innocence Project began investigating cases involving wrongful convictions based on junk science, leading M. Chris Fabricant to represent three men wrongfully convicted of capital murder. The narrative chronicles the battles to overturn their convictions and eliminate the flawed "science" that ruined their lives. Fabricant's account spans courtroom struggles from Mississippi to Texas and New York City, revealing the deep-seated issues within the justice system and the complicity of forensic science in upholding it. Gripping and enraging, this meticulously researched perspective sheds light on wrongful executions, corrupt prosecutors, and pseudoscience. The book also includes a full-color photo insert, visually illustrating the junk science discussed throughout the narrative.