Multiple Choice
Research by Lynch and Haney (2000) , using identical cases but varying the race of the victim and the offender, has found the following: when the defendant was black and the victim was white, _____ percentage of mock jurors recommended the sentence of death, compared to when the defendant was white and the victim was black. This finding only applied to those mock jurors who _____.
A) a lower; did not understand the instructions well
B) approximately the same; have participated in trials before
C) a higher; did not understand the instructions well
D) a higher; have participated in trials before
Correct Answer:
Verified
Correct Answer:
Verified
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