Question 1

Since 2016, ______of actual perpetrators have been identified.

Accepted Answer

A)  140 
B)  230 
C)  480 
D)  810 
A)  140 
B)  230 
C)  480 
D)  810

Question 2

Which one of the following is not a reason DNA testing could be flawed?

Accepted Answer

A)  small sample 
B)  sample contamination 
C)  DNA degradation 
D)  bad data analysis 
A)  small sample 
B)  sample contamination 
C)  DNA degradation 
D)  bad data analysis

Question 3

Which of the following might be the most common source of false matches in regard to flawed DNA testing?

Accepted Answer

A)  bad data analysis 
B)  DNA degradation 
C)  sample mix-up 
D)  sample contamination 
A)  bad data analysis 
B)  DNA degradation 
C)  sample mix-up 
D)  sample contamination

Question 4

In what state did a governor three times veto a bill to provide a wrongfully convicted man compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  California 
C)  Illinois 
D)  Florida 
A)  New York 
B)  California 
C)  Illinois 
D)  Florida

Question 5

Which of the following is not a common cause of wrongful convictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  eyewitness misidentification 
B)  perjury 
C)  false confessions 
D)  chain of custody violations 
A)  eyewitness misidentification 
B)  perjury 
C)  false confessions 
D)  chain of custody violations

Question 6

Most of the civil claims based on Brady violations are successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Those who are wrongfully convicted can seek compensation for their state's wrongdoing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In what state did the governor give pardons to everyone on death row?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York 
B)  California 
C)  Illinois 
D)  Florida 
A)  New York 
B)  California 
C)  Illinois 
D)  Florida

Question 9

A tort claim law is legislation that waives sovereign immunity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

How many full-time staff attorneys are employed by the Innocence Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four 
A)  one 
B)  two 
C)  three 
D)  four

Question 11

List and explain the reasons why DNA testing could be flawed.

Accepted Answer

• Sample mix-up. Probably the most commo

Question 12

DNA can always be used to prove the innocence of a person wrongfully convicted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not a reason for the passage of compensation statutes?

Accepted Answer

A)  to give wrongfully convicted persons lots of money 
B)  to provide funds for psychological counseling services 
C)  to give wrongfully convicted persons money for legal fees 
D)  to compensate wrongfully convicted persons for the time they have spent in prison 
A)  to give wrongfully convicted persons lots of money 
B)  to provide funds for psychological counseling services 
C)  to give wrongfully convicted persons money for legal fees 
D)  to compensate wrongfully convicted persons for the time they have spent in prison

Question 14

Samuel Gross and his colleagues (2014) were able to estimate that ______of defendants sentenced to death in the U.S. were later shown to be innocent.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.1 percent 
B)  2.5 percent 
C)  3.9 percent 
D)  4.1 percent 
A)  1.1 percent 
B)  2.5 percent 
C)  3.9 percent 
D)  4.1 percent

Question 15

In the 1982 Guerra case, Ricardo Aldape Guerra was framed by the Houston Police Department for shooting a police officer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which person was one of the two people that founded the Innocence Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roberto Carrasco Flores 
B)  Larry Ruffin 
C)  Barry Scheck 
D)  Kevin Richardson 
A)  Roberto Carrasco Flores 
B)  Larry Ruffin 
C)  Barry Scheck 
D)  Kevin Richardson

Question 17

DNA degrades if it is kept cold or dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to Samuel Gross and his colleagues, ______of the 340 identified exonerations during a fifteen-year period served terms of ten years or more.

Accepted Answer

A)  less than half 
B)  one-tenth 
C)  one-third 
D)  more than half 
A)  less than half 
B)  one-tenth 
C)  one-third 
D)  more than half

Question 19

According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there are currently over

Accepted Answer

A)  1900 exonerations. 
B)  2500 exonerations. 
C)  3200 exonerations. 
D)  4000 exonerations. 
A)  1900 exonerations. 
B)  2500 exonerations. 
C)  3200 exonerations. 
D)  4000 exonerations.

Question 20

Keven Lee Green was wrongfully convicted on what charge?

Accepted Answer

A)  rape 
B)  assault 
C)  larceny 
D)  murder 
A)  rape 
B)  assault 
C)  larceny 
D)  murder

Since 2016, ______of actual perpetrators have been identified.

Which one of the following is not a reason DNA testing could be flawed?

Which of the following might be the most common source of false matches in regard to flawed DNA testing?

In what state did a governor three times veto a bill to provide a wrongfully convicted man compensation?

Which of the following is not a common cause of wrongful convictions?

Most of the civil claims based on Brady violations are successful.

Those who are wrongfully convicted can seek compensation for their state's wrongdoing.

In what state did the governor give pardons to everyone on death row?

A tort claim law is legislation that waives sovereign immunity.

How many full-time staff attorneys are employed by the Innocence Project?

List and explain the reasons why DNA testing could be flawed.

DNA can always be used to prove the innocence of a person wrongfully convicted.

Which of the following is not a reason for the passage of compensation statutes?

Samuel Gross and his colleagues (2014) were able to estimate that ______of defendants sentenced to death in the U.S. were later shown to be innocent.

In the 1982 Guerra case, Ricardo Aldape Guerra was framed by the Houston Police Department for shooting a police officer.

Which person was one of the two people that founded the Innocence Project?

DNA degrades if it is kept cold or dry.

According to Samuel Gross and his colleagues, ______of the 340 identified exonerations during a fifteen-year period served terms of ten years or more.

According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there are currently over

Keven Lee Green was wrongfully convicted on what charge?

The American Criminal Court System

Some Important Underlying Concepts

Forms of Evidence

Obtaining Evidence and the Fourth Amendment

Searches and Arrests With Warrants

Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Self-Incrimination, Confessions, and Identification Procedures

Witness Competency, Credibility, and Impeachment

Examining Witnesses

Testimonial Privileges

The Hearsay Rule

Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

How Different Types of Evidence Are Introduced

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Exam 14: Wrongful Convictions

Since 2016, ______of actual perpetrators have been identified.

Which one of the following is not a reason DNA testing could be flawed?

Which of the following might be the most common source of false matches in regard to flawed DNA testing?

In what state did a governor three times veto a bill to provide a wrongfully convicted man compensation?

Which of the following is not a common cause of wrongful convictions?

Most of the civil claims based on Brady violations are successful.

Those who are wrongfully convicted can seek compensation for their state's wrongdoing.

In what state did the governor give pardons to everyone on death row?

A tort claim law is legislation that waives sovereign immunity.

How many full-time staff attorneys are employed by the Innocence Project?

List and explain the reasons why DNA testing could be flawed.

DNA can always be used to prove the innocence of a person wrongfully convicted.

Which of the following is not a reason for the passage of compensation statutes?

Samuel Gross and his colleagues (2014) were able to estimate that ______of defendants sentenced to death in the U.S. were later shown to be innocent.

In the 1982 Guerra case, Ricardo Aldape Guerra was framed by the Houston Police Department for shooting a police officer.

Which person was one of the two people that founded the Innocence Project?

DNA degrades if it is kept cold or dry.

According to Samuel Gross and his colleagues, ______of the 340 identified exonerations during a fifteen-year period served terms of ten years or more.

According to the National Registry of Exonerations, there are currently over

Keven Lee Green was wrongfully convicted on what charge?

The American Criminal Court System

Some Important Underlying Concepts

Forms of Evidence

Obtaining Evidence and the Fourth Amendment

Searches and Arrests With Warrants

Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Self-Incrimination, Confessions, and Identification Procedures

Witness Competency, Credibility, and Impeachment

Examining Witnesses

Testimonial Privileges

The Hearsay Rule

Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule

How Different Types of Evidence Are Introduced

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