... power of the DNA evidence and moved for a new trial. The District Attorney, who had requested for an additional DNA test, dismissed the results of both tests on the grounds that Criner "could have used a condom" or that Ogg was "promiscuous". In addition, the D.A. did not want to a new trial ... questions, all which Washington answered with a quick "yes". His lawyers insisted the confessions were inconsistent and pointed out that Washington's IQ was only 69, which is equivalent to an IQ of a 10-year-old child. What's more, when asked the details of the incident, Washington was silent. De...

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... white, is because black's genetic makeup signals so. Societal factors are viewed by the idea of class, wealth, and intelligence. The average criminal has the IQ of 91-93 while the average non-criminal has the IQ of 100. (Herrnstein, Are..) Even this evidence though cannot be totally conclusive. I find it comical yet a good point that many have argued that the criminals ... that were tested and found to have lower IQ's were the criminals that were caught. Had they been more intelligent, they may not have been caught. This leads me to believe that there are just as many intelligent crimin...

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