Ray Zeek Has Been Incarcerated for 15 Years for First-Degree

question 15

Multiple Choice

Ray Zeek has been incarcerated for 15 years for first-degree rape. He has been working with the Innocence Project in order to prove that he is innocent. He feels sure that there is evidence which would implicate another man in this crime. He feels that he has a great chance of being exonerated in the next year. According to Zeek, there is evidence that could free him, which contains DNA. What, most likely, is this evidence?

• A) Hair fibers  Zeek provided to the Innocence Project
• B) Bullet fragments
• C) Semen  recovered by the police from the victim but previously undisclosed
• D) Photos
• E) Eyewitness

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Definitions:

Extrajudicial Execution

The killing of a person by governmental authorities without the process of a legal trial, often associated with human rights abuses.

Autonomy

The right or condition of self-government, often relating to an individual's capacity and freedom to make their own choices.

Slippery Slope

An argument or reasoning that suggests taking a particular small action will lead to a chain of related negative consequences.

Realistic Scenario

A scenario grounded in reality, plausible and possible under current conditions, used for planning or analysis.