Discuss Four (4) Characteristics Involved in Wrongful Convictions

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Essay

Discuss four (4) characteristics involved in wrongful convictions.

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Definitions:

Depolarization

A process in which the electrical charge of a cell's membrane becomes less negative, triggering an action potential in neurons and muscle cells.

Repolarization

The process by which a neuron or muscle cell returns to its resting negative membrane potential after being depolarized.

Hippocampus

Region of the central nervous system associated with learning and memory; part of the limbic system.

Temporal Lobe

A region of the cerebral cortex responsible for processing auditory information and is also involved in speech, memory, and emotion.