As Deliberation Begins, Nine Jurors Think That the Defendant Is

Multiple Choice

As deliberation begins, nine jurors think that the defendant is guilty. At first, the three jurors who think otherwise are resistant to changing their minds, but after hearing what the others have to say, they are genuinely persuaded and decide to vote guilty. The factor most likely to have led these three jurors to change their verdict is

A) the leniency bias.
B) the influence of peremptory challenges.
C) normative influence.
D) informational influence.