We show that data on DNA exonerations can be informative about racial differences in wrongful-conviction rates under some assumptions regarding the DNA-exoneration process. We argue that, with respect to rape cases, the observed data and the plausibility of the required assumptions combine to strongly suggest that the wrongful-conviction rate is significantly higher among black convicts than white convicts. By contrast, we argue that the ability of data on DNA exonerations to reveal information about racial differences in wrongful-conviction rates for murder is much more limited.

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关于错误定罪率的种族差异，DNA谴责能告诉我们什么？

我们表明，在有关DNA免除程序的某些假设下，关于DNA免除的数据可以提供有关错误定罪率方面种族差异的信息。我们认为，就强奸案而言，观察到的数据和所需假设的合理性相结合，强烈表明，黑人定罪犯的错误定罪率明显高于白人定罪率。相比之下，我们认为DNA没收数据揭示谋杀错误定罪率种族差异信息的能力受到更大限制。