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Marty

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According to the text, the best way to eliminate biases in jury judgments resulting from pretrial exposure to trial-related information is by making use of ____.
 
  a. continuance
  b. an extended voir dire
  c. change of venue
  d. an extended venire

Question 2

When jurors have been exposed to pretrial publicity, they ____.
 
  a. are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant guilty
  b. are somewhat more likely to deem the defendant innocent
  c. tend to think that they are biased by this exposure, even when they are not
  d. are able to disregard any information to which they have been exposed once the trial begins



frankwu0507

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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