Discuss how "innocence projects" have been beneficial to criminal justice

What will be an ideal response?


Through innocence projects, older DNA evidence and mtDNA evidence has been reanalyzed. This reanalysis has revealed that a number of convicted individuals were not guilty of the crimes they had been convicted of and they have been released.

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In the t test, ______.

A. it is necessary to identify the proper test type before the degrees of freedom can be computed B. it is necessary to select the correct formula before the degrees of freedom can be computed C. it is necessary to identify the number in each sample group before the degrees of freedom can be computed D. all of these

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In the attempt to explain police behavior, this perspective is concerned with the nature of the "police personality":

A. Psychological perspective. B. Particularistic perspective. C. Organizational perspective. D. Sociological perspective.

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Whyte (1961) reported that gambling operations often provide employment in legitimate business settings

a. True b. False

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Steffi, a police officer, has lately been working long hours with two shifts of patrolling and has had additional paperwork to complete. Her friends and colleagues have noticed that she is stressed and dejected because of exhaustion. If Steffi continues to work like this, she is likely to _____.

A. become a division chief B. suffer from burnout C. suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome D. get additional administrative responsibilities

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