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sheilaspns

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You are sitting on a jury in which you are the only one that believes that the defendant is not guilty of the charges. What is the most likely outcome of your dissent?
 
  a. You hang the jury.
  b. You cave in and go along with the charges as presented.
  c. You eventually agree to vote guilty, but persuade the other jurors to think more critically about the evidence.
  d. You eventually agree to vote guilty, but persuade the other jurors that more severe charges are necessary.

Question 2

If a single juror disagrees with the rest, what is likely to happen during deliberations?a. The majority will come to see that the dissenter is right. b. The single juror will change his or her mind and vote with the majority. c. Neither the single juror
 
  a. The majority will come to see that the dissenter is right.
  b. The single juror will change his or her mind and vote with the majority.
  c. Neither the single juror nor the majority will change their minds and the jury will be hung.
  d. The majority will be persuaded by compelling logical arguments from the lone dissenter.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: C

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B




sheilaspns

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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