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Wrongly Accused: When the Media and Law Enforcement Get it Wrong | Retro Report

6th Grade – 8th Grade

9th Grade – 12th Grade

English

The 1996 Olympics in Atlanta were rocked by a bomb that killed one and injured more than 100. In the rush to find the perpetrator, one man became a target. There was only one problem. He was innocent.

This resource delves into the factors that led to Richard Jewell being wrongly accused and examines other incidents where individuals were wrongly accused—analyzing the social, legal and news media dynamics that contributed to those outcomes.