The "Leniency Bias" Refers to the

question 40

Multiple Choice

The "leniency bias" refers to the

• A)tendency of jurors to go easier on ingroup defendants.
• B)impact of judicial instructions on jurors.
• C)the tendency for jury deliberation to tilt toward acquittal.
• D)the finding that judges are harsher on defendants than are juries.

---

Definitions:

Quantitative Variable

A type of variable that represents measurable quantities and can be expressed in numeric values.

Time Plots

Charts that display values against time, allowing for the observation of trends, patterns, and seasonal variations in data series.

Explanatory Variable

In statistical modeling, an explanatory variable is one that is manipulated or categorized to assess its effect on a response variable.

Scatterplot

A type of graph used in statistics to display values for two variables for a set of data.