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 _____.

Even though the _____ is the best predictor of what kind of verdict the jury reaches in a case, different jurors evaluate and interpret the same evidence _____.

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.

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 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.

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

A defendant is deemed “guilty” or “not guilty” during _____ of a capital murder trial.

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

A defendant is deemed “guilty” or “not guilty” during _____ of a capital murder trial.