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jlmhmf

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According to Abramson, jury nullification developed a very bad reputation in recent
  years when
 
  a. juries often used it to convict innocent people whom jury members personally
  disliked.
  b. anti-communist hysteria led to multiple convictions of dissenters.
  c. it was abused by wealthy defendants who could hire expensive lawyers and expert
  jury consultants to pack the jury with people favorable to their views.
  d. it was used by major environmental polluters to escape conviction.
  e. it was used by racist juries to acquit brutal racist murderers.

Question 2

Cheating is okay so long as you don't get caught could work on a nonconsequentialist view.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



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Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

F



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