Concerns About False Convictions Also Are Based on Research Showing

question 21

Multiple Choice

Concerns about false convictions also are based on research showing not only that a disproportionate number of those exonerated have been racial minorities but that the disparity is particularly stark in cases of:

• A)inter-racial sexual assault
• B)intra-racial sexual assault
• C)inter-racial theft
• D)intra-racial theft

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