What Has Research Not Found About the Prolonged Discussion of Penalty

question 54

Multiple Choice

What has research not found about the prolonged discussion of penalty at the very start of the trial during voir dire and death qualification?

• A) it predisposes potential jurors to believe that the defendant is guilty and that he will be convicted and sentenced to death
• B) it predisposes potential jurors to believe that that judges and attorneys share their guilt-prone views
• C) it predisposes potential jurors to believe that the judge in the case favors the death penalty
• D) it sensitizes potential jurors to the prospect of imposing the death penalty
• E) all of the above have been found

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