If Both the Prosecution and Defense Use Scientific Jury Selection

question 69

Multiple Choice

If both the prosecution and defense use scientific jury selection,

• A)the net effect is probably a more balanced jury with only people who are highly biased being removed.
• B)jury trials will become gridlocked.
• C)people with pretrial biases will be selected for jury duty.
• D)only people with conservative, authoritarian attitudes will be selected.

---

Definitions:

Slave Trade

The historical trade in which people were captured and sold as slaves, particularly prevalent across the Atlantic Ocean from the 16th to the 19th century.

Sugar Plantations

Large agricultural estates dedicated to the cultivation of sugar cane, historically associated with the transatlantic slave trade and colonial exploitation.

Catholic Church

The largest Christian church, led by the Pope, with a global presence and centuries of influence on spiritual, cultural, and political aspects of life in various countries.

Exploration

The act of traveling through an unknown area to discover information or resources.