A hung jury is one that is unable to come to a unanimous decision regarding the guilt
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A hung jury is one that is unable to come to a unanimous decision regarding the guilt of the defendant. Suppose that there is a pool of 30 potential jurors, but 2 of the 30 potential jurors would never be willing to convict, regardless of the evidence presented. What is the probability that the trial will result in a hung jury, regardless of the evidence, if the jury consists of 12 randomly selected jurors?
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ISBN: 9781292157115
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