Table 1.
Percentages of variables coded from jailhouse informant and cooperating witness testimony in the DNA exoneration cases.
| Variable | Coding category | Jailhouse informant | Cooperating witness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incentive | Receiving | 12.50% | 22.22% |
| Not receiving | 75.00% | 66.67% | |
| n/a | 12.50% | 11.11% | |
| Missing | 2 | 1 | |
| N | 32 | 9 | |
| Motivation* | Not given | 0.00% | 20.00% |
| Situational | 13.79% | 0.00% | |
| Dispositional | 44.83% | 40.00% | |
| Both | 0.00% | 10.00% | |
| n/a | 41.38% | 30.00% | |
| Missing | 5 | 0 | |
| N | 29 | 10 | |
| Deterrents to testifying | Dangerous | 34.48% | 40.00% |
| Inconvenience | 3.45% | 0.00% | |
| Relationship w/def. | 0.00% | 10.00% | |
| Both | 3.45% | 0.00% | |
| n/a | 58.62% | 40.00% | |
| Missing | 5 | 0 | |
| N | 29 | 9 | |
| Inconsistencies | Present | 64.29% | 70.00% |
| Not present | 35.71% | 30.00% | |
| Missing | 6 | 0 | |
| N | 28 | 10 |
Note: *Two informants provided no motivation and 1 informant provided multiple motivations. One informant stated their relationship with the defendant.