Research essay on the topic of false convictions of innocent individuals, which impact the mass incarceration rate within the United States. (Essentially want to write about how one factor of the mass incarceration rates within the United States can be seen as the result of false convictions of people who have later been exonerated. You can also add why these convictions were made despite proper forensic evidence, etc.)

Overall structure of research essay should follow the basic Intro/Thesis paragraph, multiple body paragraphs which include topic sentences and quoted sources, and concluding paragraph.