Only three states have been responsible for over half of the total executions in the United States since 1976:

It turns out that the jury nullification option is a double-edged sword. Studies have showed that the nullification instructions allow juries to treat _____ offenders more leniently and _____ offenders more harshly.

Members of a jury that appear to have a great deal of influence on the deliberation process are referred to as _____ jurors.

In Gregg v. Georgia (1976), and in companion cases, the Supreme Court set up a series of reforms. These reforms are referred to as the:

In Kansas v. Crane (2002), the Supreme Court held that the following conditions are required for involuntary civil commitment under SVP laws, EXCEPT:

The weapon focus effect means that the eyewitnesses’ ability to remember the attacker is _____ if the attacker is holding a _____.

Law does not set a limit to the number of _____ though they have to be approved by the judge, and judges have _____.

Research studies cited in the text show that trial consultants on average _____ affect the outcome of the trial, whereas some especially experienced lawyers _____.

When jurors employ a “mental meter” to weigh the evidence towards guilt or innocence, they are assumed to be using a:

A judge _____ accept(s) the challenges put forth by attorneys regarding jury selection.