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What is one of the pertinent details that must be tracked regarding informants?
Benefits promised/provided in exchange for information
What does the text recommend to strengthen related to informant testimony?
Strengthening jury instructions
What action does the text suggest for police accountability?
Making police disciplinary records available to the public
Which state established the first (and only) independent commission on prosecutorial conduct according to the text?
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What should be banned according to one of the recommendations in the text?
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What percentage of the over 3,300 exonerated individuals since 1989 pleaded guilty?
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What percentage of the exonerated individuals since 1989 were people of color?
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What is a contributing factor to eyewitness misidentification known as 'estimator variables' based on?
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Which of the following is NOT a method used by law enforcement that can lead to false confessions?
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What is a common reason mentioned in the text for wrongful convictions related to eyewitness misidentification?
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In what type of identification method can law enforcement record an eyewitness's memory according to the text?
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What is one of the key aspects that the Innocence Project focuses on regarding AI and surveillance technologies?
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In a specific New Jersey case, what did the Innocence Project achieve as an amicus?
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What is one of the collaborative efforts mentioned in the text between the Innocence Project and other entities?
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What does the Innocence Project aim to end as part of their involvement with a coalition of organizations?
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Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an area of focus for the Innocence Project in relation to AI and surveillance technologies?
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What is one of the recommendations outlined in the report to reduce excessive plea bargaining?
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What practice has been enacted in New York in 2019 to improve the plea bargaining process?
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What is the main purpose of removing language from plea agreements that requires people to waive certain legal rights?
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What does 'charge stacking' refer to in the context of plea bargaining?
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What does Death Penalty Focus represent according to the text?
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Which states are mentioned as the most recent ones outlawing capital punishment according to the text?
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What is one of the key recommendations mentioned for transforming the criminal legal system?
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What is the main focus of the Just Data conferences mentioned in the text?
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What is the overall goal of the Innocence Project as highlighted in the text?
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Which activity is NOT associated with the Innocence Project?
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What is one of the factors involved in transforming systems according to the text?
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Study Notes
Informants and Testimony
- Informants' relationships and handler information must be tracked and disclosed to the defense.
Strengthening Informant Testimony
- The text recommends strengthening informant testimony by requiring corroboration and increasing transparency.
Police Accountability
- The text suggests that police accountability can be achieved through independent review boards.
Independent Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct
- New York is the only state with an independent commission on prosecutorial conduct.
Banning Misconduct
- The text recommends banning prosecutors who engage in misconduct from practicing law.
Plea Bargaining
- 15% of the over 3,300 exonerated individuals since 1989 pleaded guilty.
- Plea bargaining can lead to wrongful convictions.
Demographics of Exonerated Individuals
- 70% of the exonerated individuals since 1989 were people of color.
Eyewitness Misidentification
- Estimator variables, such as the presence of a weapon, can contribute to eyewitness misidentification.
- A common reason for wrongful convictions is eyewitness misidentification due to cross-racial identification.
Recording Eyewitness Memory
- Law enforcement can record an eyewitness's memory using sequential identification methods.
AI and Surveillance Technologies
- The Innocence Project focuses on the potential risks of AI and surveillance technologies to perpetuate wrongful convictions.
Collaborative Efforts
- The Innocence Project collaborates with other entities to address wrongful convictions.
Ending Wrongful Convictions
- The Innocence Project aims to end wrongful convictions, including those caused by excessive plea bargaining.
Plea Bargaining Reform
- One recommendation to reduce excessive plea bargaining is to remove language from plea agreements that waives certain legal rights.
- "Charge stacking" refers to the practice of piling on multiple charges to coerce a guilty plea.
Death Penalty Focus
- Death Penalty Focus represents individuals and organizations working to abolish capital punishment.
- California, Oregon, and Pennsylvania are among the most recent states to outlaw capital punishment.
Transforming the Criminal Legal System
- One key recommendation is to create a more transparent and accountable system.
Just Data Conferences
- The Just Data conferences focus on the intersection of data, technology, and criminal justice reform.
Overall Goal of the Innocence Project
- The Innocence Project aims to exonerate wrongfully convicted individuals and reform the criminal legal system.
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