Assume that two jurors hear the same evidence that favors the prosecution. Also assume that, at that point in the trial, Juror A favors the prosecution and Juror B favors the defense. According to the notion of predecisional distortion, _______.
A. Juror B would evaluate this evidence as favoring the prosecution while recognizing loopholes in another piece of evidence
B. Juror A would evaluate this evidence as favoring the defense while recognizing loopholes in another piece of evidence
C. Juror A might evaluate it as favoring neither party, distorting his or her interpretation of the evidence away from its objective value
D. Juror B might evaluate it as favoring neither party, distorting his or her interpretation of the evidence away from its objective value
Answer: D
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