In an Experiment by Schuller and Colleagues (2004),mock Jurors in a Murder

question 108

Multiple Choice

In an experiment by Schuller and colleagues (2004) ,mock jurors in a murder case involving a battered woman as the defendant reached different verdicts.What caused this variation?

• A) The mock jurors weren't sure whether the defendant had killed her spouse during a fight or while he was sleeping.
• B) The mock jurors weren't sure whether they had ever heard of the "not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder" defence.
• C) The mock jurors weren't sure whether the victim had been previously convicted of a violent crime.
• D) The mock jurors weren't sure whether the defendant had been previously convicted of a violent crime.

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