The Decisions Taken by Juries Are

question 31

Multiple Choice

The decisions taken by juries are

• A) capable of weeding out any errors of individual jury members
• B) based on the best possible method for getting at the truth
• C) prone to decision-making deficiencies, such as group polarisation and groupthink
• D) more accurate than those of the average individual

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