Since the mid-1990s, China has extensively reformed its legal system. Which is now true of the legal system?

a. Criminal defendants now receive less due process than in earlier years.
b. Defendants are now technically considered guilty until proven innocent.
c. Defendants are now technically considered innocent until proven guilty.
d. More than 15 percent of criminal defendants are now found innocent.


Answer: c

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