In a review of wrongly convicted cases based on subsequent DNA evidence, Wells et al. (2000) found
a. there was no primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction.
b. eyewitness testimony was the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction.
c. courtroom error was the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction.
d. juror memory constraints were the primary factor in establishing the initial wrongful conviction.
B
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