Jurors Who Are Told by the Judge to "Disregard That

question 87

Multiple Choice

Jurors who are told by the judge to "disregard that witness's testimony" will be more likely to comply with that order when

• A) the testimony was highly emotional and vivid.
• B) reactance prompts them to question the witness's conclusions.
• C) they have been pretrained briefly about legal procedures.
• D) when they had been exposed to pretrial publicity.

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Definitions:

Domestic Violence

A pattern of abusive behavior in any relationship that is used by one partner to gain or maintain control over another intimate partner.

Subculture of Violence

A concept in criminology that suggests certain groups or communities develop norms and attitudes that accept, justify, or glorify violence.

Negative Reference Group

A group an individual does not wish to associate with, often because they embody values or behaviors that are rejected.

Domestic Violence

A pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an intimate partner, encompassing physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions.