An additional source of jurors in many states can be all of the following, EXCEPT:
Lawyers have two types of challenges they can use to remove…
Lawyers have two types of challenges they can use to remove a potential juror: challenges for cause and:
Eyewitness testimony is very important in court trials. In f…
Eyewitness testimony is very important in court trials. In fact, it is often crucial because it is likely to be:
Research shows that jurors find instructions given to them b…
Research shows that jurors find instructions given to them by the courts in capital murder trials difficult to understand and often confusing. As a result, their decisions are often influenced by:
Research shows that jurors find instructions given to them b…
Research shows that jurors find instructions given to them by the courts in capital murder trials difficult to understand and often confusing. As a result, their decisions are often influenced by:
Juries are unusual groups of people performing unusual tasks…
Juries are unusual groups of people performing unusual tasks. Which of the following statements is INCORRECT about juries?
Peter was able to pick a guy who looked like his assailant o…
Peter was able to pick a guy who looked like his assailant out of a _____. When he was told that this was very helpful to the detectives working the case, Peter felt _____ certain that he remembered his attacker well.
Peter was able to pick a guy who looked like his assailant o…
Peter was able to pick a guy who looked like his assailant out of a _____. When he was told that this was very helpful to the detectives working the case, Peter felt _____ certain that he remembered his attacker well.
Involuntary civil commitment is based on what:
Involuntary civil commitment is based on what:
Research on possible errors in death penalty cases has exami…
Research on possible errors in death penalty cases has examined every capital case in the United States over a 22-year period (Liebman et al., 2000). It was found that 68% of death sentences were reversed because of serious errors at trial. All of the following were found to be the sources of these errors, EXCEPT: