Regarding the behavior of jurors, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. A jury is less likely to convict an attractive defendant or a defendant wearing eyeglasses.
b. Most jurors tend to be swayed more by the expertise of the witness than the evidence she or he presents.
c. Pretrial publicity has not been shown to affect jury deliberations.
d. The more severe the crime and the more clear-cut the evidence, the less a jury's biases affect the verdict.
c
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