Which Is NOT a Finding from Some Data Collected on Failure

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a finding from some data collected on failure to show for jury service:

• A) Enforcing fines for non-attendance may be an effective deterrent to no shows.
• B) The average rate of failures to appear in the U.S. is about 20%.
• C) In Ontario, one study indicated failure-to-appear rates varied from 11-21%.
• D) Newfoundland and Nova Scotia had the lowest absentee rates of jurisdictions that keep track.

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