Research Shows That When a Judge Rules Evidence to Be

question 94

Multiple Choice

Research shows that when a judge rules evidence to be inadmissible and admonishes the jury to ignore it:

• A)jurors are generally able to follow the judge's instructions.
• B)jurors have a hard time ignoring the evidence and its influence on their deliberations.
• C)jurors do so if the evidence damages the defendant's case but not if it hurts the prosecution's case.
• D)the evidence typically becomes the focus of debate in jury deliberations.

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