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Since 1976, how many people have been executed in the U.S.?
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Over 1,200
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Over 2,000
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Over 2,500
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How many DNA exonerations have there been?
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10
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15
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20
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Being exonerated means the same thing as being found innocent.
True
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False
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The focus of the Due Process Model is on the:
Victim
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Defendant
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The focus of the Crime Control model is on the:
Victim
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Community
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Defendant
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Both A & B
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This is the leading cause of wrongful convictions:
False confessions
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Ineffective defense counsel
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Eyewitness misidentification
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Informant/snitch testimony
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Which type of line-up is more effective?
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Sequential line-up
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Standardized line-up
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Show ups
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What is also known as incentivized testimony?
Confessional testimony
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Police officer testimony
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The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration Laboratory Proficiency Testing Program found this to be the weakest of all forensic lab techniques used:
DNA analysis
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Hair analysis
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Fingerprinting analysis
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Particles of skin analysis
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This Constitutional Amendment gives us the right to counsel:
6th
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14th
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16th
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In a study conducted by Columbia University over a 23-year period, this was the biggest contributing factor in death penalty appeals:
False confessions
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Poor handling of DNA evidence
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Snitch testimony
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Ineffective defense attorneys
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Who are the most powerful actors in our justice system?
Defense attorneys
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Prosecutors
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Eye witnesses
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Judges
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