During the early stages of both of his trials, a majority of African Americans thought O.J.Simpson was innocent of the brutal murders of his wife and her friend, while a majority of European Americans thought he was guilty.Emerging evidence and arguments during the year-long trials had little effect on what people believed at the end of each trial with Simpson being acquitted in the criminal trial and found guilty in the civil trial.These two cases illustrate that

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The fact that the majority of African American and European American opinions differed on Simpson's guilt or innocence suggests that jury selection and its make-up can sometimes decide the outcome of a trial. This was particularly evident during the Simpson trials where the racial makeup of the jury was a major topic of discussion.

During the Early Stages of Both of His Trials, a Majority