According to the liberation hypothesis, when ________.
A. the evidence in a case clearly favors one side or the other, juries will decide the case in favor of the side with the stronger evidence
B. the evidence in a case clearly favors one side or the other, juries will give the benefit of doubt to the side with the weaker evidence
C. the evidence is ambiguous, jurors are warned against relying too heavily on their assumptions, sentiments, and biases
D. prosecution and defense cases are evenly balanced, jurors are expected to reevaluate their assumptions and eliminate biases
Answer: A
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