RLW : This episode offers insight into the myriad of ways our children and young adults are impacted by crime. Whether they are the child of a wrongfully convicted individual, witness to a crime, or have committed a crime, this episodes brings to light the stark reality that crime is not just an adult problem.

Hosts Kelly Lauzon and Kelly Fanson had the incredible opportunity to speak with experts on the subject of juvenile justice and child psychology. Interview excerpts with Jessica Sutherland, Lyndsay malloy, Emily haney Caron, Hayley Cleary, Joanna Pazullo, and Erika Fountain. Including excerpts from an indepth interview with Jordan Shepherd, the now adult son of a wrongfully convicted individual, now exoneree, Maria Shepherd who was also our guest in Episode 10 about expert witnesses.

It's important that we all, as members of society and potential jury members become well-informed about our justice system and how we are all impacted, inclusiung and maybe especially our youth. We appreciate you taking the time to listen.

*(for some reason Kelly says episode 13 instead of 14 so just overlook that please)

RLW: This episode jumps head first into an all encompassing topic. Almost every case of a wrongful conviction has an element of marginalization in it. What is Marginalization? Kelly and Kelly break it down and then throw to experts, Dr. Emily Haney Caron and Dr. Erika Fountain. Fountain's research lies at the intersection of developmental psychology, law, and policy and Haney Caron's focus is juvenile justice. They discuss the ways in which our most vulnerable members of society are at the greatest risk of becoming the victim of a wrongful conviction.

We're not going to solve the world's problems in a single episode, but we can crack the topic of what we often don't like to talk about. Marginalization impacts us all. Grab a coffee or something stronger and have a listen.

Remember to visit our website and leave a comment, or ask us a question or two. Our aim is to heighten awareness about wrongful convictions and offer insight into how we intersect with the law in Canada.

This epsiode of RLW is called "What John Knows" because when we researched our guest prior to his interview, the first words Kelly said were, "this is a guy who's probably seen and knows too much." No joke, Prison law Lawyer John Hill has been around the justice system.

John L. Hill is a triple graduate of Queen’s University holding an Honours BA and MA in political science and a JD from the School of Law. He has lectured internationally on prison law topics at conferences of the International Association of Psychiatry and the Law. Now retired from practice, John writes columns dealing with crime and imprisonment for The Lawyer’s Daily, as well as bringing true stories of some of Canada's most notorious criminals to the public in his book, Pine Box Parole, where in Part One he looks at the role of the prison system in creating a monster out of convicted murdered Terry Fitsimmons, and Part II, “Other True Cases,” involves searing stories of five of John Hill’s imprisoned clients, including the psychopathic, ‘natural born killer’ Clifford Olson, and Inderjit Sigh Reyat, the only person to be convicted of the bombing Air India Flight 182. All stories center on the question of what if our criminal and correctional systems don't work fairly much of the time.

Lots of gems in this one so please have a listen to discover what John knows.

What makes a good lawyer? Even more importantly, how can you tell if you have a bad one? Of course the difference between the two can mean your guilt or innocence. What is Bad Lawyering?

If it should ever come to pass that you require counsel, this episode of Real Life Wrongs examines what to expect, beginning with that first phone call. Our esteemed guest, Jason Gilbert, lays it out in easy to understand language and detail. Jason is a Criminal Defence Lawyer, B.A., and a founding partner of the firm Addelman Baum Gilbert LL.B. Jason is experienced, well respected, works around the clock, and was generous enough to take time to speak with us on the subject of what to expect, how a bad lawyer can cause a wrongful conviction, what the jury can/should look out for, and so much more. Highlight case: Erin Walsh

Anyone can call themselves an expert. This week on RLW, you'll discover how even in a court of law, that term can be used loosely. Yes, even you could be considered an expert in court. Join us as we dive into Expert Testimony and hear the devastating real life account of Maria Shepherd, a woman wrongfully convicted of killing her step daughter and the "expert doctor" who could take the stand to determine her fate. Doctor Charles Smith put many innocent people behind bars because of his "opinion"...so how was he considered an expert?

Kelly Lauzon is a PhD student in the department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University where she teaches a fourth-year Honours seminar on wrongful convictions and another on criminal jury trials.

Kelly Fanson is a business owner, writer, CCA winning director, actor/voice performer, and an Instructor of Acting for Film and Television at The Toronto Film School.

This week we're examining forensics, which is also our inspiration for the topic of our next season, Forensic Labs. We speak with UH Law Center Professor and author of, Cops in Lab Coats, Sandra Thompson about everything from the jury's responsibility when hearing experts on the stand to how labs work and which ones are working better than others. Our featured case is Joyce Hayman, a mother who was wrongfully convicted of giving her toddler son cocaine. Learn along with us about the inner world of forensic science.

This week, Real Life Wrongs examines the justice system's use of Jailhouse Informants and their impact on the world of wrongful convictions.

Kelly Lauzon and Kelly Fanson take a closer look at how justice wasn't served for Guy Paul Morin, a Canadian man who was wrongfully convicted of the rape and murder of his nine-year-old neighbour. At trial, it was the prosecution's decision to call upon the testimony of two of Guy's cellmates, jailhouse informants who were only in it for themselves.

We are so pleased to share our conversation with special guest, Professor of Law, Robert Bloom, a criminal attorney who has served as a defense lawyer and prosecutor.

This week, Real Life Wrongs brings you our third instalment on policing. We examined Police Misconduct through the lens of a wrongful conviction with guest, retired Detective/Sergeant Andrew Mikolajewski, then mistreatment within the force in conversation with Heather Gray, and finally, the human element of wearing the badge. As society dissects the role of policing more than ever, this is an important interview with both a veteran of the force, Sergeant Jason Frye, and 16 year member Constable Theresa Wabason.