Jurors Who Display Authoritarian Beliefs

question 25

Multiple Choice

Jurors who display authoritarian beliefs

• A)are more likely to convict in mock jury experiments.
• B)are more likely to endorse aggravating factors in capital trials.
• C)are more likely to sentence a defendant to death.
• D)All of these are correct.

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