Should Individuals Who Are Eventually Exonerated by DNA Evidence Receive

question 39

Essay

Should individuals who are eventually exonerated by DNA evidence receive monetary compensation for their time spent in prison? If so, how do you measure in dollar amounts the proper restitution?

Recognize the legislative branch's checks on the judicial and executive branches.

Explain how protections against state action can extend to private activities.

Understand the application of different tests under the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Differentiate between Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment due process clauses.

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