Why Do Criminal Trials Generally Have 12 Jurors and 2

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why do criminal trials generally have 12 jurors and 2 alternate jurors?

• A) The Williams v. Florida decision mandated that number.
• B) This number reduces the likelihood that there will be a hung jury.
• C) It was a historical accident that has been maintained through tradition.
• D) It is the number required by federal law.

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