D.W. is on trial for murder. As the jury deliberates, they take an initial vote and 10 people feel that he is likely guilty. As they discuss the case and take another vote, these 10 people feel more strongly about his guilt than before and the other 2 jurors are leaning this way. While the jurors may have made convincing arguments, this shift in opinion may be due to

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Group polarization refers to the tendency for a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members, which explains the shift towards stronger feelings of guilt among the jurors.

DW Is on Trial for Murder