PrepTest 113, Section 1, Question 7
The jury trial is one of the handful(440 more words not shown)
It can be inferred from(17 more words not shown)
- AHung juries most(13 more words not shown)
- BAside from the(12 more words not shown)
- CThe fact that(13 more words not shown)
- DHung juries are(12 more words not shown)
- EHung juries most(12 more words not shown)
Reading the passage
The writer supports unanimity and accepts that it can leave a jury unable to decide. We know the broad direction of the answer, but we should check what each choice actually says. Defending this requirement doesn't establish that the whole justice system is nearly perfect.
Working the answers
- A
We aren't told most deadlocks result from one person's mistake. The writer points to close cases with inconclusive evidence, where remaining unconvinced can reflect conscientious work.
- B
No inventory of the justice system's other flaws is given. The argument is about unanimity, not a finding that almost everything else works well.
- C
Rarity puts the cost of hung juries in perspective. It doesn't make every flaw in the jury system insignificant. The writer treats the risk of an unjust verdict as serious.
- DCorrect
Occasional deadlock indicates that jurors take their responsibilities seriously (paragraph 2). Hung juries usually arise in close cases and are preferable to unjust verdicts. That supports accepting them as a sign that the process is working, without claiming every deadlock must be justified.
- E
Close evidence is the stated usual explanation for hung juries. Failure to hear a juror is a danger of weakening unanimity, not the explanation given for why deadlocks occur under the existing rule.
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