Which of the following is one of the most important factors in wrongful convictions in death penalty cases that accounted for nearly a third of the wrongful convictions discovered in the Innocence Project study?
A. guilty pleas made voluntarily by innocent defendants
B. eyewitness misidentification
C. inadequate legal representation
D. admission of a coerced confession
Answer: C
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A. a statute. B. the defendant's Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights. C. a treaty. D. federal law.
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