In criminal law, the principle of the presumption of innocence until proven guilty is sometimes distorted and transformed into a presumption of guilty until proven guilty in many cases of wrongful conviction. Many factors go into the deliberations and reasoning behind the verdict of investigators, juries, and courts. Sometimes their decision is wrong and an innocent person is locked behind bars to serve a sentence they don't deserve because they are not a criminal. False confessions from an innocent suspect are very common in the interrogation room and it is his fault because he admits to participating in a crime that he honestly did not participate in due to misleading questions or statements from the investigators. Another factor that can send an innocent person to prison is false scientific findings and false DNA evidence. Doctors sometimes misinterpret injuries and causes of death, which can actually significantly change the outcome of a case. Finally, witnesses may report false sightings or report something they thought they heard but completely misinterpreted. More laws should be put in place to protect innocent suspects and to ensure that no one is imprisoned without deserving it, and more citizens should be trained to give an accurate description of a suspect to reduce the rate of wrongful convictions. It's understandable why a criminal would lie about a crime he committed to get out of trouble and avoid prison. In the majority of prisons around the world, 90% of convicted criminals maintain their innocence. Many people find themselves in the opposite situation when they are accused of a crime that they do not know about or have any connection to and the police or investigators establish them based on previous cases ... middle of paper ..... People are not punished for witness error. A wrongful conviction is the worst thing a jury, witness, investigator, or judge can be responsible for. The burden and guilt that will fall on them, knowing that an innocent person had to spend time outside of their personal life in prison, is unbearable. No one is perfect, but everyone should try to be as perfect as possible when putting someone in prison for a crime they are sure they committed. Compensation will help the innocent victim who had to waste time in prison, but nothing will replace the time lost away from family and many families turn around and hate the person thrown in prison because they thought they were indeed guilty, without knowing that they were innocent. Money can sometimes buy happiness, but it can't replace lost love and time wasted in prison.