A jury determines that a defendant is guilty of drug possession, but decides to acquit because they think that the drug laws are too harsh. What is this an example of?
A. jury tampering
B. a mistrial
C. a hung jury
D. jury nullification
D. jury nullification
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A. about 500 B. almost 2,000 C. almost 3,000 D. about 5,000
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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