What is the number one cause of wrongful convictions?

A. police prejudice
B. judicial misconduct
C. faulty eyewitness identification
D. prosecutorial misconduct


C. faulty eyewitness identification

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US. has mistreated many different groups of people throughout its history

Choose either African-Americans, the early Irish immigrants, Jewish community, Chinese immigrants, Chicano Zoot Suiters, or the Japanese-Americans and summarize how and why they were mistreated and how it relates to one of the three major ideological right-wing movements in the United States. What will be an ideal response?

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Because the collective conscience is weaker in _____, these societies deal with deviance through restitutive law marked by an interest in restoring relationships to their previous state

a. early, aboriginal societies b. larger, modern societies c. small, traditional societies d. collective, heterogeneous societies

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What employees have taken an oath and been given powers by the state to make arrests and use necessary force in the commission of their duties?

A. Security officers B. Communication officers C. Sworn officers D. Directed officers E. Armed security

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The classic approach in television is the reporting frame

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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