Of the post-conviction exonerations in the U.S., most of these people were convicted in the 1980s, a time when ______

A. police brutality was at its highest
B. racism was the reason for most apprehensions
C. biological evidence was collected but DNA analysis was not being used yet
D. terrorism was the primary concern of citizens, leading to many false convictions


- biological evidence was collected but DNA analysis was not being used yet

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