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The Sixth and Seventh Amendments guarantee the right to a trial by jury in criminal and civil cases, respectively. The jury is supposed to be:

The biggest, most important benefit of having a shadow jury in place, according to the text, is that, because the shadow jurors would actually hear the same testimony as the actual jury, they can provide:

Information that might be deemed prejudicial is likely to be considered as:

According to the text, the cross-race effect is present in babies as young as _____ old, and _____ from childhood to adulthood.

According to the text, the cross-race effect is present in babies as young as _____ old, and _____ from childhood to adulthood.

The following are some troubling issues with applying the Manson criteria when evaluating the accuracy of an eyewitness’s identification. Which one of these statements is INCORRECT?

The number of _____ is limited. As for _____, they are only limited by the patience of the judge.

Among the traits noted as being associated with jurors’ verdicts is how people tend to explain what happens to them, or how they answer the question: Do you believe that what happens to you is usually the result of your own behavior? This trait is referred to as:

In many death penalty cases, the sentence is decided based on the _____ standard, which is a probability that the defendant would commit an act of criminal violence and thus presents a continuous threat to society.

In many death penalty cases, the sentence is decided based on the _____ standard, which is a probability that the defendant would commit an act of criminal violence and thus presents a continuous threat to society.