Which of the Following Statements About Criminal Trials in the United

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about criminal trials in the United States today is most accurate?

• A) Although some criminal cases never come to trial, plea bargains are an unusual occurrence in the modern justice system.
• B) Women and minorities can be excluded from jury pools, since jury duty is a burden, not a right.
• C) Attorneys may not dismiss potential jurors solely on the basis of their race or gender.
• D) Constitutionally, all criminal trials require a unanimous verdict to find a defendant guilty.
• E) Constitutionally, all juries presiding over a criminal trial must number exactly twelve.

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Definitions:

Pooled Proportion Estimate

A method used to estimate the combined proportion from two or more groups, assuming that the underlying proportions across groups are the same.

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect exists among the variables studied.

Population Proportions

The fraction or percentage of units in a population that have a particular attribute.

Pooling

The process of combining data from different sources or groups to perform a collective analysis.