Research Conducted by Hastie, Penrod, and Pennington Tested Whether Juries

question 3

Multiple Choice

Research conducted by Hastie, Penrod, and Pennington tested whether juries deliberated cases differently based on whether they had to reach a unanimous decision or a majority decision.What did this research show?

• A) There were no differences in how juries deliberated, whether they had to reach unanimity or not.
• B) Juries who had to reach a unanimous decision deliberated longer than those who had to reach only a majority decision.
• C) Juries who had to reach a majority decision deliberated longer than those who had to reach a unanimous decision.
• D) Juries who had a reach a majority decision were unable to reach a final verdict.

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