A Meta-Analysis Concerning Racial Bias and Verdicts by Mitchell,Haw,Pfeifer,and Meissner

question 19

Multiple Choice

A meta-analysis concerning racial bias and verdicts by Mitchell,Haw,Pfeifer,and Meissner (2005) revealed that

• A)jurors are less likely to return guilty verdicts for 'other-race' defendants because they don't want to appear biased.
• B)jurors are more likely to return guilty verdicts for 'other-race' defendants than for defendants of their own race.
• C)mixed-race juries produce the most accurate verdicts as they balance out any potential biases.
• D)jurors are more likely to convict 'other-race' defendants,especially when racial issues are discussed during trial.
• E)jurors are always less likely to convict 'other-race' defendants due to the leniency bias.

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