Amanda Knox: the cost of being wrongfully convicted
From Ways to Change the World with Krishnan Guru-Murthy by Channel 4 News
April 24, 2026 · 46 min
About this episode
Amanda Knox discusses her wrongful conviction and the implications for the justice system in this episode.
Amanda Knox became internationally known following the 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher in Pereugia, Italy, and the years of legal proceedings and media scrutiny that followed. Knox was found guilty of Meredith’s murder in 2009 but was ultimately acquitted in 2015. She has since written and spoken extensively about her experience, and has advocated for others who may have been falsely imprisoned. Her latest documentary, Mouth of the Wolf, sees her return to Perugia, where she spent four years in prison - and confront Giuliano Mignini, the prosecutor who sent her to prison more than 15 years ago. In this episode of Ways to Change the World, Krishnan Guru-Murthy speaks to Knox about accountability in the justice system, the importance of admitting when institutions get it wrong, and the lasting stigma that follows even after innocence is proven.
People in this episode
Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Guest: Amanda Knox
Topics covered
- wrongful conviction
- justice system
- media scrutiny
- accountability
- stigma
- false imprisonment
Keywords
- Amanda Knox
- wrongful conviction
- justice system
- Meredith Kercher
- Mouth of the Wolf
- media scrutiny
- accountability
- stigma
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mouth of the Wolf
Places: Perugia, Italy
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