______ occurs when the jury disregards the law and acquits sympathetic defendants.
A) Extraneous circumstances
B) Mitigating circumstances
C) Good motive
D) Jury nullification

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Jury nullification occurs when jurors acquit a defendant despite evidence of guilt because they disagree with the law or believe its application in the case at hand would be unjust.

______ Occurs When the Jury Disregards the Law and Acquits