Regarding the Behavior of Jurors, Which of the Following Statements

question 357

Multiple Choice

Regarding the behavior of jurors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) A jury is less likely to convict an attractive defendant or a defendant wearing eyeglasses.
• B) Most jurors tend to be swayed more by the expertise of the witness than the evidence she or he presents.
• C) Pretrial publicity has not been shown to affect jury deliberations.
• D) The more severe the crime and the more clear-cut the evidence, the less a jury's biases affect the verdict.

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