Regarding the Behavior of Jurors, Which of the Following Statements

question 357

Multiple Choice

Regarding the behavior of jurors, which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) A jury is less likely to convict an attractive defendant or a defendant wearing eyeglasses.
• B) Most jurors tend to be swayed more by the expertise of the witness than the evidence she or he presents.
• C) Pretrial publicity has not been shown to affect jury deliberations.
• D) The more severe the crime and the more clear-cut the evidence, the less a jury's biases affect the verdict.

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Definitions:

Built-In Stabilizers

Automatic fiscal mechanisms, such as progressive taxation and welfare payments, that help to moderate the fluctuations of an economy's output without additional legislative action.

Income Tax Collections

The process of collecting taxes imposed on individuals or entities based on their income or profits by the government.

National Income

A measure of the total value of all goods and services produced by a country over a specific time period, often adjusted for inflation and excluding net income from abroad.

Budget Deficit

A situation where a government's expenditures exceed its revenues, resulting in the need to borrow money to cover the shortfall.