Multiple Choice
Why do criminal trials generally have 12 jurors and two alternate jurors?
A) The Williams v.Florida decision mandated that number.
B) This number reduces the likelihood that there will be a hung jury.
C) It was a historical accident that has been maintained through tradition.
D) It is the number required by federal law.
Correct Answer:
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