Question

possible points: 4
the innocence project, a league of lawyers dedicated to freeing wrongfully convicted people, estimated ____ of people who were exonerated by dna evidence were convicted due to a false confession.
25 percent
30 percent
35 percent
20 percent

Explanation:

The Innocence Project's work shows that among those exonerated by DNA, about 25% of wrongfully convicted people (in cases they handled) were convicted due to false confessions. This is a known statistic related to their research on wrongful convictions.

Answer:

A. 25 percent