Which of the Following Is Not a Source of Wrongful

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a source of wrongful convictions in capital cases?

• A) shoddy investigation by the police
• B) eyewitness misidentification
• C) false confessions
• D) guilty pleas by innocent defendants
• E) all of the above are sources of wrongful convictions

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Definitions:

Justinian's Code

A collection of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

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