Barry Scheck

About the Author

Barry Scheck is a renowned American lawyer, professor, and advocate for the wrongfully convicted, best known for co-founding the Innocence Project in 1992, which has utilized DNA evidence to exonerate hundreds of individuals. A graduate of Yale Law School, Scheck has spent decades challenging miscarriages of justice, serving as a lead attorney in high-profile cases including the O.J. Simpson trial and the defense of the Central Park Five. His work bridges the worlds of legal practice and academia, where he teaches at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. Through his writings and activism, Scheck exposes systemic flaws in the criminal justice system and champions reforms to prevent wrongful convictions, emphasizing the power of forensic science in restoring truth and fairness.