Why Do Criminal Trials Generally Have 12 Jurors and Two

question 61

Multiple Choice

Why do criminal trials generally have 12 jurors and two 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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