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Working to strengthen prosecutorial ethics restore the presumptionof innocence and end wrongful convictions. PROSECUTORIAL ETHICS Ethical Standards and Opinions CPI White Papers VICTIMCENTERED NEGATING THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE FALSE ALLEGATIONS Legal Sanctions for False Accusers WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT Wrongful convictions of sexual assault including child sex abuse is the second leading category of wrongful convictions after homicide. PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE The presumption of innocence has become eroded by the actions of lawmakers criminal justice officials the media and others. The Center for Prosecutor Integrity is working to restore the presumption to curb wrongful convictions.