If After Deliberating for a Considerable Time a Jury Reports

question 17

Multiple Choice

If after deliberating for a considerable time a jury reports that it is deadlocked, the trial judge may do any of the following EXCEPT:

• A) declare a mistrial.
• B) urge the jury to make further attempts to arrive at a verdict.
• C) give a supplemental instruction sometimes referred to as an Allen Charge.
• D) direct the jury to render "guilty" or "not guilty" verdict within a specified short period of time.

---

Definitions:

Autonomic

Relating to the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary body functions such as heartbeat and digestion.

Parasympathetic

The branch of the autonomic nervous system responsible for regulating the body's rest and digest functions, opposing the sympathetic system.

Sympathetic

Part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the body's "fight or flight" response to stress.

Parasympathetic

Relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that conserves energy by slowing down the heart rate and increasing intestinal and gland activity.