Certain offenders in prison have been convicted for crimes without DNA testing. Several of these offenders request to get the test done so as to prove their innocence. However, several district attorneys contest this request and argue that the tests are unnecessary as the offenders have already been proven to be guilty beyond reasonable doubt. The failure of states to accommodate DNA requests is reflective of the ________.
A. evidence procedural model
B. crime control model
C. processing model
D. due process model
Answer: B
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