Research with Mock Jurors Suggests That Jurors Comprehend Judges' Conventional

question 50

Multiple Choice

Research with mock jurors suggests that jurors comprehend judges' conventional instructions relatively well when these instructions are

• A)accompanied by music.
• B)presented by the attorneys rather than by the judge.
• C)given first to the jury foreperson,who then passes them along to the rest of the jury.
• D)rewritten in plain language.

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Definitions:

Color-blindness

is a condition where an individual has difficulty distinguishing between certain colors, due to defects in the color-sensing pigments in the eye.

Hemophilia

Genetic disorder that is caused by a deficiency of a clotting factor in the blood.

Klinefelter Syndrome

A genetic condition in males resulting from an extra X chromosome (XXY), characterized by reduced fertility, testicular atrophy, and sometimes lower levels of testosterone.

XXY

A chromosomal condition where an individual has an extra Y chromosome, typically resulting in Klinefelter syndrome, characterized by physical and sometimes cognitive features.