What Is "Leniency Bias

question 132

Multiple Choice

What is "leniency bias"?

• A) Tendency of jurors to go easier on ingroup defendants
• B) Impact of judicial instructions on jurors
• C) The tendency for jury deliberation to tilt toward acquittal
• D) The finding that judges are harsher on defendants than are juries

---

Definitions:

Concordance For Schizophrenia

The likelihood that schizophrenia will be shared among twins or family members, indicating genetic or familial risk factors.

Identical Twins

Twins who develop from a single fertilized egg, therefore sharing the same genes.

40-50 Percent

A statistical range indicating that between forty to fifty percent of a specified population or quantity falls within a certain criterion or condition.

Diathesis-Stress Model

A psychological theory that explains behavior as a predisposed vulnerability together with stress from life experiences.