To sustain the defense of selective prosecution, a defendant must establish ________
a. that he or she is a member of a minority group
b. actual malice by the police
c. that he or she was selected for prosecution for reasons such as race, religion, or exercise of First Amendment rights
d. that the police intended to use the criminal law in a discriminatory fashion
Answer: C
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