A new eight-part series from award-winning filmmaker Joe Berlinger explores the underbelly and dark corners of the American justice system. Berlinger investigates controversial cases of wrongful convictions, botched investigations and innocents on death row. Watch The System on Thursday at 2000GMT
The System examines two cases where prosecutorial misconduct may have led to wrongful imprisonment.
A look at the lives affected by parole boards’ decisions on who can leave prison and who is still a threat to society.
Are proactive policing strategies like “stop-and-frisk” working?
How did a man in Florida end up with a 20-year prison sentence after shooting a warning shot in his house?
Should a court decide if a child is sentenced to life imprisonment without parole?
Why are many criminal convictions still made based solely on the discredited practice of eyewitness identification?
Should a confession to a crime be enough to convict someone of a crime?
Two men get a second chance to prove their innocence after the unveiling of a faulty forensic analysis 20 years ago.
