Table 15. Bivariate Results: Quality of Work by Criminal Justice Officials, Significant Variables Controlled for Murder and Sexual Assault Erroneous Near Misses Erroneous Near Misses Convictions Murder Convictions Sexual Assault Quality of Work Variables Murder Cases Cases Sexual Assault Cases % (N) % (N) Cases % (N) % (N) Exculpatory evidence withheld 19 (108)*** 5 (131)*** 10 (184) 9 (67) [Alleged: 9] [Alleged: 8] [Alleged: 6] [Alleged: 6] Medical error 1 (109)** 9 (130)** 0 (185)*** 9 (67)*** Prosecution withheld exculpatory 19 (108)*** 2 (130)*** 7 (184) 6 (67) evidence Criminal justice official lying† County sheriff investigated† Local police investigated† State police investigated† Federal law enforcement investigated† Time b/w arrest and indictment (days-log)† Judicial error† * p<0.05 ** p<0.01 ***p<0.001 no control applied † Table 16. Bivariate Results: Quality of Work by Criminal Justice Officials, Significant Variables Controlled for Pre- and Post-DNA Resolution Erroneous Near Misses Erroneous Near Misses Quality of Work Variables Convictions Pre-DNA Cases Convictions Post-DNA Cases Pre-DNA Cases % (N) Post-DNA Cases %(N) %(N) %(N) Exculpatory evidence 12 (147) 4 (28) 15 (112) 6 (171) withheld [Alleged: 8] [Alleged: 4] [Alleged: 5] [Alleged: 7] Prosecution withheld 9 (147) 0 (28) 13 (112)** 4 (171)** exculpatory evidence
Table 15. Bivariate Results: Quality of Work by Criminal Justice Officials, Significant Variables Controlled for Murder and Sexual Assault Quality of Work Variables Erroneous Convictions Murder Cases % (N) Near Misses Murder Cases % (N) Erroneous Convictions Sexual Assault Cases % (N) Near Misses Sexual Assault Cases % (N) Exculpatory evidence withheld 19 (108)*** [Alleged: 9] 5 (131)*** [Alleged: 8] 10 (184) [Alleged: 6] 9 (67) [Alleged: 6] Medical error 1 (109)** 9 (130)** 0 (185)*** 9 (67)*** Prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence 19 (108)*** 2 (130)*** 7 (184) 6 (67) Criminal justice official lying† County sheriff investigated† Local police investigated† State police investigated† Federal law enforcement investigated† Time b/w arrest and indictment (days-log)† Judicial error† * p<0.05 ** p<0.01 ***p<0.001 † no control applied Table 16. Bivariate Results: Quality of Work by Criminal Justice Officials, Significant Variables Controlled for Pre- and Post-DNA Resolution Quality of Work Variables Erroneous Convictions Pre-DNA Cases %(N) Near Misses Pre-DNA Cases % (N) Erroneous Convictions Post-DNA Cases %(N) Near Misses Post-DNA Cases %(N) Exculpatory evidence withheld 12 (147) [Alleged: 8] 4 (28) [Alleged: 4] 15 (112) [Alleged: 5] 6 (171) [Alleged: 7] Prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence 9 (147) 0 (28) 13 (112)** 4 (171)**
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