Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1) For a witness to be guilty of perjury, the false statement must have been made intentionally.
2) A dying declaration is an exception to the hearsay rule.
3) During the closing argument, the judge reviews the evidence and explains the statutory elements of the alleged offense to the jury.
4) A "hung jury" is deadlocked and cannot come to a unanimous decision.
5) A professional jury system may lead to a lack of peer juries.
6) Court unification would prevent sentencing variation by different judges.


1. T
2. T
3. F
4. T
5. T
6. F

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