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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