Get In Jail Free Card Thesis
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Author(s)
Gyamfi, Jason
Date Issued
May 2, 2025
Abstract
Wrongful Convictions has been an issue in the United States for many years. This project explores the issue of wrongful convictions in the United States and sheds light on different facts and statistics about it. This is done by the development an interactive website titled Get In Jail Free Card that visualizes real data. Built using Dash, Plotly, and Pandas, the site allows users to scroll through different sections, triggering graphs, quotes, and visuals tied to exonerees’ stories. Each figure is grounded in verified datasets, including those from the National Registry of Exonerations and FBI crime statistics. The goal is to make complex legal data easier to access and more emotionally impactful, especially for people who may not be familiar with how wrongful convictions work. The platform is designed to be both informative and accessible, serving legal professionals, advocacy groups, and the general public. By visualizing systemic patterns and highlighting individual cases, this tool adds a human face to the data and encourages transparency, accountability, and reform in the justice system.
Major
Computer Science
First Reader(s)
Green, Morgan
Other Reader(s)
Luman, Douglas J.
Department
Computer and Information Science
Type of Publication
Senior Project Paper
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Jason-Gyamfi-Comp.pdf
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