Juries in Civil Cases Are Different from Juries in Criminal

question 2

Multiple Choice

Juries in civil cases are different from juries in criminal cases in that

• A) in a civil case the parties pay for the jury, whereas in a criminal case the state pays
• B) the number of jurors who must agree before a verdict is reached is often different
• C) jurors in a criminal case must be convinced of the defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, whereas jurors in a civil case must usually be convinced by a preponderance of the evidence
• D) all of the above
• E) none of the above, criminal and civil juries are not different

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