Dewey S Reflective Thinking Method
Dewey’s Policy Question/Reflective Thinking Method Worksheet Group Member’s: Ashely, Anthony, Hannah, Jasmine, Lavondria, Isna
Topic: What should the government do to eliminate the problem associated with collection, and expedition of DNA evidence used to exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates?
Identify and Define the Problem:
The problem facing most inmates is that DNA evidence is taken that it is generally not made available to them to have their cases reopened, and when it is reopened, it is not done so in a timely manner to exonerate the inmates. We are finding that the problems aren’t just about DNA because there are cases that involve wrongfully convicted inmates that doesn’t include DNA, which is misidentification, improper forensic science, government misconduct, and bad lawyering. The Government really doesn’t benefit in helping resolve this issue but it is a government issue non-the less.
Analyze the Problem and Establish Criteria for Solution
1. There’s not enough manpower on the outside to read every letter submitted stating innocence in addition to inmates voices not being heard while incarcerated thus making it difficult to get help from the outside sources likse the innocence Project.
2. There is a problem with Double Jeopardy when the courts are trying to retry the inmate for a crime that they are not guilty of.
3. When inmates come from a lower economical status, inmates don’t know that they have the right to get their voice heard. These inmates come from a background with little to no money, lower IQ status, and their families don’t have the money to support their case.
Generate Possible Solutions:
1. First we need to show the government the severity of how many people in the prison system are claiming innocence but still have no organization that is state funded to read their cases to reevaluate their case to be exonerated based off of DNA.
2. We need to have every state elect an official in each county that is designated
Topic: What should the government do to eliminate the problem associated with collection, and expedition of DNA evidence used to exonerate wrongfully convicted inmates?
Identify and Define the Problem:
The problem facing most inmates is that DNA evidence is taken that it is generally not made available to them to have their cases reopened, and when it is reopened, it is not done so in a timely manner to exonerate the inmates. We are finding that the problems aren’t just about DNA because there are cases that involve wrongfully convicted inmates that doesn’t include DNA, which is misidentification, improper forensic science, government misconduct, and bad lawyering. The Government really doesn’t benefit in helping resolve this issue but it is a government issue non-the less.
Analyze the Problem and Establish Criteria for Solution
1. There’s not enough manpower on the outside to read every letter submitted stating innocence in addition to inmates voices not being heard while incarcerated thus making it difficult to get help from the outside sources likse the innocence Project.
2. There is a problem with Double Jeopardy when the courts are trying to retry the inmate for a crime that they are not guilty of.
3. When inmates come from a lower economical status, inmates don’t know that they have the right to get their voice heard. These inmates come from a background with little to no money, lower IQ status, and their families don’t have the money to support their case.
Generate Possible Solutions:
1. First we need to show the government the severity of how many people in the prison system are claiming innocence but still have no organization that is state funded to read their cases to reevaluate their case to be exonerated based off of DNA.
2. We need to have every state elect an official in each county that is designated