Mistakes do occur in criminal justice, either out of honest errors or downright prejudice. It is estimated that between 1 percent and 6 percent of all felony convictions are mistaken. These are called:

a. wrongful indictments
b. exclusionary indictments
c. wrongful convictions.
d. exclusionary convictions


Answer: c

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