Preinstructions Given to a Jury Before the Beginning of a Trial

question 35

Multiple Choice

Preinstructions given to a jury before the beginning of a trial appear to provide a useful schema that makes jurors:

• A) evaluate evidence differently.
• B) deliberate more slowly.
• C) experience more confusion during deliberations.
• D) more likely to end up in a hung jury.

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