The
Justice Project
A non-partisan organization dedicated to
fighting injustice and reforming the criminal justice system.
Crime
Library
Histories of famous cases including a
summary of the MacDonald Case and Bibliography of related sources.
Truth
in Justice
A non-profit organization working to free
the innocent from prison and alert the public to problems in the
criminal justice system that make miscarriages of justice possible.
Read about Michael Malone's involvement and false testimony in the
MacDonald Case (featured in the St. Petersburg Times)
The
Innocence Project
This program, headed by Barry Scheck
and Peter Neufeld, has been instrumental in overturning wrongful
convictions based on DNA evidence.
NACDL
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
The preeminent organization advancing the mission of the nation's
criminal defense lawyers, to ensure justice and due process for
persons accused of crimes.
crimeandpunishment.org
Informative website with commentary and
resources related to wrongful convictions,
problems with the criminal justice system
and individual cases or interest.
The
Injustice Line
Stories of injustice in America including wrongful convictions,
the FBI lab scandal
and more.
Center on Wrongful Convictions
Northwestern University School of Law
Established to identify and rectify wrongful convictions. Jeff MacDonald received his medical degree from Northwestern, which also embodies its own branch of the Innocence Project. Read about Kirk Bloodsworth (whose biography was written by Jeff's attorney, Tim Junkin) and others who have been wrongly convicted and exonerated.
Unsolved Cases: Jeffrey MacDonald
A chapter-formatted chronology of the case by researcher Christina Masewicz
Justice Denied
Dedicated to publicizing cases of wrongful conviction as well as how and why they occur.
References
of Interest
Fatal
Justice
by Jerry Allen Potter and Fred Bost
The definitive book on the history and progression of, and the evidence
in the MacDonald case.
Tainting
Evidence
by John Kelly and Phillip K. Wearne
An in-depth investigation of the scandals at the FBI Crime Laboratory,
with specific information about the scandals effect on the MacDonald
case.
Actual
Innocence
by Barry Scheck and Peter Neufeld
Follows the developments and victories of the renowned Innocence
Project.
Coroner
at Large
by Dr. Thomas Noguchi
Includes a fascinating chapter based on this renowned forensic scientists
study of the MacDonald case.
Mortal
Evidence: The Forensics Behind Nine Shocking Cases
by Cyril Wecht
The respected forensic scientist includes a chapter about his conclusions
regarding the MacDonald Case.
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