convictions

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Northwestern University’s Center for Wrongful Convictions says that what it calls the “Snitch System” accounts for “45.9% of convictions in U.S. capital cases” that result in exonerations.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Convictions for murder without a body are rare because of the difficulty of proving the existence of a crime.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

Convictions for civic corruption scandals in Los Angeles and Anaheim.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2024

Convictions in either of those would mean further accountability sooner or later.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2023

Convictions worth having must sooner or later be fought for: they must be won by the sweat of the brow.

From Religious Reality by Rawlinson, A. E. J. (Alfred Edward John)