Research into the question of whether the merit plan of judicial selection leads to more qualified judges has concluded:

A. that merit plans have produced younger judges.
B. that merit plans have produced judges whose decisions tend to be tougher on criminal defendants.
C. both A and B.
D. neither A nor B.


Answer: D

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