What Is Meant by the "Two-Thirds-Majority" Scheme

question 73

Multiple Choice

What is meant by the "two-thirds-majority" scheme?

• A) Two-thirds of all people asked refuse to serve on a jury.
• B) Two out of three times judges agree with the jury's decision.
• C) A two-thirds majority is a better rule than consensus for a jury to follow in reaching a verdict.
• D) The jury verdict is usually the alternative favoured by at least two-thirds of the jurors at the outset.

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