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maychende

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Which of these was a concern in the conviction and execution of Cameron Todd Willingham?
 
  a. The conviction was based on junk science in the area of arson detection.
  b. The conviction relied on evidence supplied by a jail-house informant who was promised a reduced sentence.
  c. The execution raised questions about whether an innocent man was put to death.
  d. All of these were concerns.
  e. None of these was a concern.

Question 2

The cases of Ben Salazar, Kevin Byrd, Roy Wayne Criner, and Josiah Sutton illustrate that _____.
 
  a. wealthy defendants have a greater chance of being incarcerated
  b. innocent people have been convicted of crimes and sentenced to prison
  c. the judicial process always works
  d. citizens can have confidence that only the guilty are convicted
  e. only defendants with criminal records are sentenced to death



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b





 

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