As described in your book, Sommers's (2006) study examining the influence of a jury's racial composition indicates that
A) White and Black jurors are often equally likely to vote to convict a Black defendant.
B) Black jurors often successfully convince White jurors to change their votes during deliberations, particularly when they offer multiple arguments for doing so.
C) White jurors often evaluate a trial differently when their jury is diverse versus all-White.
D) diverse juries have a harder time coming to a unanimous decision than do all-White juries.
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