Question

question 38 (1 point)
what is the best predictor of a jury verdict?
○ strength of evidence
○ pretrial publicity
○ race of jury and defendant
○ race of defendant and victim
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Explanation:

Research in the field of law and psychology (subfields of Social Science) indicates that the strength of the evidence presented in a trial is the most reliable predictor of a jury's verdict. Pretrial publicity, and racial factors (of jury - defendant or defendant - victim) have less consistent or weaker predictive power compared to the strength of the evidence.

Answer:

A. Strength of evidence