Question 1

Who was posthumously exonerated through the efforts of the Innocence Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gray Davis 
B)  Gerald Parker 
C)  Peter Neufeld 
D)  Larry Ruffin 
A)  Gray Davis 
B)  Gerald Parker 
C)  Peter Neufeld 
D)  Larry Ruffin

Question 2

Being one of the earliest statutes found, Wisconsin passed its statute on indemnification for unjust conviction and imprisonment in

Accepted Answer

A)  1913. 
B)  1915. 
C)  1917. 
D)  1919. 
A)  1913. 
B)  1915. 
C)  1917. 
D)  1919.

Question 3

Which of the following constitutional amendments would a wrongfully convicted person who received ineffective assistance of counsel claim had been violated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourth Amendment 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Seventh Amendment 
A)  Fourth Amendment 
B)  Fifth Amendment 
C)  Sixth Amendment 
D)  Seventh Amendment

Question 4

What is Section 1983?

Accepted Answer

Under current federal law, exonerees can

Question 5

Eyewitness testimony can lead to wrongful convictions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Approximately how many inquiries does the Center on Wrongful Convictions receive each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  3,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  7,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  3,000 
C)  5,000 
D)  7,000

Question 7

The attorneys in the 1993 Guerra case with the killing of a Houston police officer argued in their appeal that

Accepted Answer

A)  Guerra had been deprived of a fair trial. 
B)  Witness testimony was coerced and tampered with. 
C)  Exculpatory evidence was withheld. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Guerra had been deprived of a fair trial. 
B)  Witness testimony was coerced and tampered with. 
C)  Exculpatory evidence was withheld. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following organizations at Northwestern University collects data on wrongful convictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Innocence Project 
B)  Center on Wrongful Convictions 
C)  People for the Unjustly Imprisoned 
D)  ACLU 
A)  The Innocence Project 
B)  Center on Wrongful Convictions 
C)  People for the Unjustly Imprisoned 
D)  ACLU

Question 9

What are some key reasons why exonerations are needed?

Accepted Answer

Reasons include incentivized informants

Question 10

Although he died when he was awarded the money, Isadore Zimmerman successfully recovered ______from the State of New York on a wrongful conviction.

Accepted Answer

A)  $500,000 
B)  $1,000,000 
C)  $1,500,000 
D)  $2,000,000 
A)  $500,000 
B)  $1,000,000 
C)  $1,500,000 
D)  $2,000,000

Question 11

In 2003, former Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted the death sentences of

Accepted Answer

A)  94 death row inmates. 
B)  156 death row inmates. 
C)  233 death row inmates. 
D)  301 death row inmates. 
A)  94 death row inmates. 
B)  156 death row inmates. 
C)  233 death row inmates. 
D)  301 death row inmates.

Question 12

What are the problems listed by the Center on Wrongful Convictions that must be overcome to reduce the number of wrongful convictions?

Accepted Answer

• Require police to electronically recor

Question 13

Wrongful convictions are easy to overturn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A person who is misidentified by a victim or a witness can recover damages from both.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Short tandem repeat (STR) method could lead to mistaken identification in

Accepted Answer

A)  1 of 1,000 cases. 
B)  1 of 1,000,000 cases. 
C)  1 of 10 cases. 
D)  1 of 100,000 cases. 
A)  1 of 1,000 cases. 
B)  1 of 1,000,000 cases. 
C)  1 of 10 cases. 
D)  1 of 100,000 cases.

Question 16

Compensation for people wrongfully convicted is usually adequate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All DNA evidence tests have an accuracy rate of 100 percent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is individual legislation to provide compensation for wrongfully convicted people?

Accepted Answer

A)  bills of attainder 
B)  fair play laws 
C)  just compensation laws 
D)  moral obligation bills 
A)  bills of attainder 
B)  fair play laws 
C)  just compensation laws 
D)  moral obligation bills

Question 19

Prosecutors and police often have immunity from wrongful conviction lawsuits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Section 3891 is a federal statute that allows civil claims for violations of constitutional rights.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Who was posthumously exonerated through the efforts of the Innocence Project?

Being one of the earliest statutes found, Wisconsin passed its statute on indemnification for unjust conviction and imprisonment in

Which of the following constitutional amendments would a wrongfully convicted person who received ineffective assistance of counsel claim had been violated?

What is Section 1983?

Eyewitness testimony can lead to wrongful convictions.

Approximately how many inquiries does the Center on Wrongful Convictions receive each year?

The attorneys in the 1993 Guerra case with the killing of a Houston police officer argued in their appeal that

Which of the following organizations at Northwestern University collects data on wrongful convictions?

What are some key reasons why exonerations are needed?

Although he died when he was awarded the money, Isadore Zimmerman successfully recovered ______from the State of New York on a wrongful conviction.

In 2003, former Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted the death sentences of

What are the problems listed by the Center on Wrongful Convictions that must be overcome to reduce the number of wrongful convictions?

Wrongful convictions are easy to overturn.

A person who is misidentified by a victim or a witness can recover damages from both.

Short tandem repeat (STR) method could lead to mistaken identification in

Compensation for people wrongfully convicted is usually adequate.

All DNA evidence tests have an accuracy rate of 100 percent.

Which of the following is individual legislation to provide compensation for wrongfully convicted people?

Prosecutors and police often have immunity from wrongful conviction lawsuits.

Section 3891 is a federal statute that allows civil claims for violations of constitutional rights.

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

Who was posthumously exonerated through the efforts of the Innocence Project?

Being one of the earliest statutes found, Wisconsin passed its statute on indemnification for unjust conviction and imprisonment in

Which of the following constitutional amendments would a wrongfully convicted person who received ineffective assistance of counsel claim had been violated?

What is Section 1983?

Eyewitness testimony can lead to wrongful convictions.

Approximately how many inquiries does the Center on Wrongful Convictions receive each year?

The attorneys in the 1993 Guerra case with the killing of a Houston police officer argued in their appeal that

Which of the following organizations at Northwestern University collects data on wrongful convictions?

What are some key reasons why exonerations are needed?

Although he died when he was awarded the money, Isadore Zimmerman successfully recovered ______from the State of New York on a wrongful conviction.

In 2003, former Illinois Governor George Ryan commuted the death sentences of

What are the problems listed by the Center on Wrongful Convictions that must be overcome to reduce the number of wrongful convictions?

Wrongful convictions are easy to overturn.

A person who is misidentified by a victim or a witness can recover damages from both.

Short tandem repeat (STR) method could lead to mistaken identification in

Compensation for people wrongfully convicted is usually adequate.

All DNA evidence tests have an accuracy rate of 100 percent.

Which of the following is individual legislation to provide compensation for wrongfully convicted people?

Prosecutors and police often have immunity from wrongful conviction lawsuits.

Section 3891 is a federal statute that allows civil claims for violations of constitutional rights.

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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