If the Jury Cannot Decide on a Verdict Then a ____

question 115

Multiple Choice

If the jury cannot decide on a verdict then a ____ is declared.

• A) mistrial
• B) false trial
• C) hung trial
• D) maltrial
• E) lost trial

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Definitions:

Research Hypothesis

A specific, testable prediction about the outcome of a scientific study based on theory or prior research.

Significance Level

The threshold at which the results of statistical analysis are considered statistically significant, commonly set at α = 0.05 or 5%.

Degrees Of Freedom

Represents the count of values in a calculation that are free to vary without infringing on preset constraints.

Test Statistic

A value calculated from sample data that is used in a hypothesis test to decide whether to reject the null hypothesis.