In Most States,a Jury's Decision Must Be Unanimous Because __________

question 89

Multiple Choice

In most states,a jury's decision must be unanimous because __________.

• A) it reduces the number of mistrials in both criminal and civil cases
• B) it reduces the number of cases that are appealed by a losing party in a higher court
• C) it is believed that it is a foolproof approach as the right of trial by jury is not guaranteed in both criminal and civil cases
• D) it is believed that the truth is more nearly to be found if the jury acts only on one common conscience
• E) it is believed that jurors are not easily swayed emotionally by lawyers as they are qualified to distinguish fact from fiction

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Definitions:

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent commonly used in organic chemistry to reduce ketones and aldehydes to alcohols.

Secondary Alcohol

An alcohol containing a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom that is connected to two other carbon atoms.

Organic Product

Compounds containing carbon atoms, and generally hydrogen atoms, produced from organic reactions involving organic compounds.

Structure

The arrangement of atoms within a molecule that defines its specific chemical properties and behavior.