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Imagine You Work for the Innocence Project

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Imagine you work for the Innocence Project. You have determined, through the use of DNA evidence, that two men on death row are actually not guilty of the crime they are about to be executed for. The Supreme Court has refused to stay the verdict, and the Governor and President have refused a pardon. Describe two types of civil disobedience that you feel would be appropriate in this case, and why this situation would ethically merit civil disobedience.


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Positive Terminal

The electrode in an electrical device from which current flows away, typically marked with a positive sign and higher potential energy.

Anode

The positive terminal of an electric device.

Magnesium Atom

The atomic form of magnesium, a light, silvery-white, moderately hard metallic element that is an essential nutrient for living cells.

Metallic Salt

Chemical compounds consisting of metal cations and non-metal anions, often soluble in water and can conduct electricity when molten or dissolved.

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