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According to the text, _____ of jury trials in the United States result in a hung jury.

According to the text, all of the following shrink the size of the jury pool, EXCEPT:

Among dynamic markers of risk in actuarial prediction of future violence, there are all of the following factors, EXCEPT:

Generally, all of the following crimes fall under the definition of aggravated murder, EXCEPT:

Interestingly, research shows that, when mock jurors understand the instructions, there is no difference in the rate of death penalty recommendations based on race or ethnicity. However, when jurors do not fully comprehend the instructions, there is a clear bias against:

The length of civil confinement is:

According to extensive research, the best predictor of what the verdict will be is the _____ of relevant evidence.

Regarding racial discrimination in capital sentencing, Ellsworth and Mauro (1998) stated that “a person denied housing or employment has _____ protection from racial discrimination than a person whose life is at stake.”

The predictive ability of more structured, scientific approaches to risk assessment has been found _____ compared with unstructured clinical judgment.

The predictive ability of more structured, scientific approaches to risk assessment has been found _____ compared with unstructured clinical judgment.