Assume That Two Jurors Hear the Same Evidence That Favors

question 98

Multiple Choice

Assume that two jurors hear the same evidence that favors the prosecution. Also assume that, at that point in the trial, Juror A favors the prosecution and Juror B favors the defense. According to the notion of predecisional distortion, _______.

• A)Juror B would evaluate this evidence as favoring the prosecution while recognizing loopholes in another piece of evidence
• B)Juror A would evaluate this evidence as favoring the defense while recognizing loopholes in another piece of evidence
• C)Juror A might evaluate it as favoring neither party, distorting his or her interpretation of the evidence away from its objective value
• D)Juror B might evaluate it as favoring neither party, distorting his or her interpretation of the evidence away from its objective value

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