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  2. California Racial Justice Act of 2020 - Wikipedia

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    The California Racial Justice Act of 2020 (AB 2542) bars the state from seeking or securing a criminal conviction or imposing a sentence on the basis of race, ethnicity or national origin. The Act, in part, allows a person to challenge their criminal case if there are statistical disparities in how people of different races are either charged ...

  3. Eyewitness identification - Wikipedia

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    In eyewitness identification, in criminal law, evidence is received from a witness "who has actually seen an event and can so testify in court". [1]The Innocence Project states that "Eyewitness misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide, playing a role in more than 75% of convictions overturned through DNA testing."

  4. Stop and identify statutes - Wikipedia

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    For example, California "stop and identify" law, Penal Code §647(e) had wording [37] [38] [39] similar to the Nevada law upheld in Hiibel, but a California appellate court, in People v. Solomon (1973), 33 Cal.App.3d 429 construed the law to require "credible and reliable" identification that carries a "reasonable assurance" of its authenticity.

  5. Identity V - Wikipedia

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    Identity V is a 2018 free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by the Chinese company NetEase in cooperation with Behaviour Interactive, [1][2] creators of the similar game Dead by Daylight. [3] Players take the role of the Hunter or a Survivor in a one-versus-four game; the Hunter must hunt and ...

  6. Melissa Murray (academic) - Wikipedia

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    Joshua Hill. . (m. 2004) . Website. Official website. Melissa Erica Murray (born August 30, 1975) is an academic and legal scholar who is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at NYU Law, where she has been a member of the faculty since July 1, 2018. [1] Murray was previously the interim dean of the UC Berkeley School of Law.

  7. Bostock v. Clayton County - Wikipedia

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    Bostock v. Clayton County, 590 U.S. 644 (2020), is a landmark [1] United States Supreme Court civil rights decision in which the Court held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees against discrimination because of sexuality or gender identity. The plaintiff, Gerald Bostock, was fired from his county job after he ...

  8. Evidence (law) - Wikipedia

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    The law of evidence, also known as the rules of evidence, encompasses the rules and legal principles that govern the proof of facts in a legal proceeding. These rules determine what evidence must or must not be considered by the trier of fact in reaching its decision. The trier of fact is a judge in bench trials, or the jury in any cases ...

  9. Stereotypes of groups within the United States - Wikipedia

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    Evidence of this stereotype can be seen in New York City's "Stop and Frisk" policy, which has since been deemed unconstitutional. However, during its legality between 2004 and 2012 over 4.4 million people were stopped, of those 4.4 million, 80% were black and Latino residents.