Regarding the behavior of jurors,which of the following statements is FALSE?
A) A jury is less likely to convict a defendant wearing eyeglasses presumably because wearing eye glasses implies intelligence and the defendant wouldn't do anything as foolish as he or she was accused of
B) Most jurors tend to be swayed more by the expertise of the witness than the evidence she or he presents.
C) Pretrial publicity has not been shown to affect jury deliberations.
D) The more severe the crime and the more clear-cut the evidence, the less a jury's biases affect the verdict.
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