Exculpatory evidence withheld† Prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence† Medical error† * p<0.05 ** p<0.01 Table 18. Bivariate Results: Location Effects, Significant Variables Controlled for Illinois Erroneous Convictions Illinois Near Misses Illinois Location Effect Variables Excluded Excluded (N) (N) Case from former Confederate state*** 41% (225) 23% (180) Death penalty culture*** .081 (166) .039 (140) Political ideology of state (Median 39% (225) 54% (180) Democratic presidential vote 1980 to 2008)** Crime rate 5 years prior 581 (225) 620 (170) Crime rate the year of the crime 614 (225) 628 (159) Crime consistency*** 6.57 (225) -0.71 (159) * p<0.05 ** p<0.01 ***p<0.001 Table 19. Bivariate Results: Nature of the Facts Available to the State, Significant Variables Controlled for Murder and Sexual Assault Nature of the Facts Erroneous Erroneous Near Misses Near Misses Variables Convictions Convictions Sexual Murder Cases % Sexual Assault Murder-DNA Assault Cases % (N) Cases % (N) Cases % (N) (N) False confession 28 (108) 33 (131) 11 (184) 6 (67)
Exculpatory evidence withheld† Prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence† Medical error† * p<0.05 ** p<0.01 Table 18. Bivariate Results: Location Effects, Significant Variables Controlled for Illinois Location Effect Variables Erroneous Convictions Illinois Excluded (N) Near Misses Illinois Excluded (N) Case from former Confederate state*** 41% (225) 23% (180) Death penalty culture*** .081 (166) .039 (140) Political ideology of state (Median Democratic presidential vote 1980 to 2008)** 39% (225) 54% (180) Crime rate 5 years prior 581 (225) 620 (170) Crime rate the year of the crime 614 (225) 628 (159) Crime consistency*** 6.57 (225) -0.71 (159) * p<0.05 ** p<0.01 ***p<0.001 Table 19. Bivariate Results: Nature of the Facts Available to the State, Significant Variables Controlled for Murder and Sexual Assault Nature of the Facts Variables Erroneous Convictions Murder-DNA Cases % (N) Near Misses Murder Cases % (N) Erroneous Convictions Sexual Assault Cases % (N) Near Misses Sexual Assault Cases % (N) False confession 28 (108) 33 (131) 11 (184) 6 (67)
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