What Jennifer Saw


60m 1997

Brief Synopsis

Examination of a rape case in which Ronald Cotton, identified by the victim, spent eleven years in prison and was then released when DNA evidence proved that he could not have been the attacker. Examines the reliability of eyewitness identification and the implications of DNA evidence for the Americ

Film Details

Also Known As
Frontline (02/25/97)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Examination of a rape case in which Ronald Cotton, identified by the victim, spent eleven years in prison and was then released when DNA evidence proved that he could not have been the attacker. Examines the reliability of eyewitness identification and the implications of DNA evidence for the American justice system.

Film Details

Also Known As
Frontline (02/25/97)
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1997

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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