Exonerated: a history of the innocence movement

Introduction : innocence and the criminal justice system

Part I. The history of the innocence movement

"Voices in the wilderness" : the beginning of innocence

"A eureka moment" : DNA, the legal system, and the meaning of innocence

"We're all together on this" : expanding the network, becoming a movement

Part II. Innocence as a social movement

"It did go against the grain" : the foundations of a movement

"It's just justice ... real justice" : the emergence of a movement

The "new civil rights"? : reaching beyond innocence

Conclusion : The challenges ahead and the future of innocence

Appendix : Data, methods, and limitations.