Concerns About the Possibility of Executing Innocent Persons Have Led

question 28

Multiple Choice

Concerns about the possibility of executing innocent persons have led to moratoriums on executions in some states. Which of the following nonprofit legal clinics has taken on death penalty cases in which post-conviction DNA can prove the convict's innocence?

• A) American Civil Liberties Union
• B) Innocence Project
• C) Civil Liberties Defense Center
• D) National Right to Life Committee

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Definitions:

Notochord

The notochord is a flexible rod-like structure that forms the main axis of the embryo in all chordates, providing support and defining the primitive axis of the embryo.

Mesodermal Tissue

The middle layer of embryonic tissue that develops into muscle, bone, and the circulatory system among others.

Neural Plate

The neural plate is the flat layer of embryonic cells that develops into the neural tube, eventually forming the brain and spinal cord.

Differentiation

The process by which cells or tissues undergo a change toward a more specialized form or function during development.