CJ 2120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 30: Blind Experiment
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Most arrests are made on the spot, not after a very long investigation. That means only 1 in 5 arrests are made after the investigator comes in quickly is small. Chance of actually finding who did the crime if it is not known. Investigation that happens after an arrest is actually made to help build the case against that person. Over 300 and counting have been released due to dna evidence. Always valid: not always, but when dna is found that proves innocent it is usually used. This number could be on the lower end of the spectrum, but it is very unknown of the. It is estimated that between 2. 3% and 5% of inmates in prison are not guilty of the crime for which they are imprisoned real amount. Estimated that 2% to 5% of all confessions are false.