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Interestingly, there appears to be a tendency for an increase in murders for a short while following an execution. One possible explanation is that executions may desensitize people to killing. This phenomenon is referred to as the _____ effect.

In real life, we often use information about a person’s past behavior to interpret his or her current actions. When jurors are supposed to _____ this type of evidence from the defendant’s past, they often _____.

Juries may base their verdicts on reasoning that ignores or goes beyond the law. This phenomenon is referred to as:

The vast majority of all criminal cases are resolved through _____, which afford(s) _____ constitutional protections to the defendant.

The burden of proof for civil commitment is:

The purpose of the death penalty is seen as deterrence. However, many studies in the United States, as well as in other countries, have found _____ evidence to support the idea that capital punishment deters murderers. Moreover, there is research showing that the frequency of murders _____ after executions, especially after highly publicized executions.

Typically, jurors are provided with instructions _____. Studies show that preinstructions given to a jury before the beginning of a trial help jurors _____.

The purpose of the death penalty is seen as deterrence. However, many studies in the United States, as well as in other countries, have found _____ evidence to support the idea that capital punishment deters murderers. Moreover, there is research showing that the frequency of murders _____ after executions, especially after highly publicized executions.

To make jury service less burdensome, the one day or one trial system is used in many areas. It means that:

Compared to jurors who are screened out by the death qualification process, death-qualified jurors possess all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT: