Question

Twenty years ago, Ronald was convicted of second-degree murder when he was 18. At the time, he gave a false confession to authorities because he felt intimidated. The Innocence Project has recently taken Ronald's case. What type of evidence will most likely result in Ronald being exonerated? Ronald recanting his confession New witness information A negative polygraph test DNA evidence that does not match Ronald

Answer 1

DNA evidence that does not match Ronald.

Step-by-step explanation:

DNA evidence is the most reliable. it does not rely on the interpretation of man, but instead the work of science.

Ronald recanting his confession is wrong, because he already gave a confession and reciting it twenty years doesn't change the fact that he already confessed to it.

New witness information is wrong, because a new witness twenty years later is not trusted or reliable. It is harder to confirm whether they were at the scene or not.

A negative polygraph test is wrong, because are inadmissible in court since they cannot definitively detect when someone is lying, but truly just detect physical changes that could be triggered by a multitude of emotions.

- I also just took the exam and answered correctly.

Answer 2

Answer: D) DNA evidence that does not match Ronald.

Explanation: Just took the test and got this question right. :-)

Letter D is the correct answer because DNA evidence is the most reliable out of the other choices. Hope I was helpful!