Studies Have Analyzed Wrongful Conviction Cases That Were Later Overturned

question 31

Multiple Choice

Studies have analyzed wrongful conviction cases that were later overturned because DNA testing proved the wrongfully convicted person innocent. Of the following major causes of wrongful convictions, which one is found to be the most prevalent?

• A) False confessions.
• B) Forensic science problems.
• C) Eyewitness misidentification.
• D) Faulty informant (or jailhouse "snitch") testimony.

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Definitions:

Production Function

A mathematical equation that describes the relationship between inputs and the maximum output that can be produced with those inputs.

Inputs

Resources used in the production process, such as labor, capital, materials, and energy.

Production Isoquant

A production isoquant is a curve that represents all combinations of inputs that yield the same level of output, used in production theory to analyze efficient production.

Inputs

The resources, labor, materials, and capital, that are used in the production process to create goods or services.