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Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption
by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, Ronald Cotton, Erin Torneo
Published: 2009-03-03
Hardcover : 304 pages
Hardcover : 304 pages
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Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken-- but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling ...
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Jennifer Thompson was raped at knifepoint by a man who broke into her apartment while she slept. She was able to escape, and eventually positively identified Ronald Cotton as her attacker. Ronald insisted that she was mistaken-- but Jennifer's positive identification was the compelling evidence that put him behind bars. After eleven years, Ronald was allowed to take a DNA test that proved his innocence. He was released, after serving more than a decade in prison for a crime he never committed. Two years later, Jennifer and Ronald met face to face-- and forged an unlikely friendship that changed both of their lives.
In their own words, Jennifer and Ronald unfold the harrowing details of their tragedy, and challenge our ideas of memory and judgment while demonstrating the profound nature of human grace and the healing power of forgiveness.
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Do you think the judical system was fair and unbaised in Ronald Cotton's case? Why or why not?
What circumstances placed Ronald Cotton under suspicion for the crime that he was alleged to have committed?
Do you feel that eye witness identification is a valid detection tool? Did this book change your mind in any way?
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