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#26747
Complete Question Explanation.
Author's Perspective, Must be True. The Correct Answer is (D).
Answer (A) - The author describes the jury nullification as both a "safety valve" and/or a "check on the legislature" and seems to place great confidence in their ability for jurors to appropriately exercise this option. They also say instances of jurors nullifying for impermissable reasons is uncommon (line55), so this is not the correct answer.
Answer (B) - The author doesn't really talk about a jurors' capacity to understand laws, so this isn't a strong answer choice. We're not told exactly how the author feels about this.
Answer (C) - Another thing the author doesn't directly address, but this author seems much more trusting of juror's ability to properly exercise nullification for good in comparison to passage A, so this cannot be correct.
Answer (D) This is the correct answer. - As discussed in answer choice (A), the author's confidence in juries is evident, so this is the correct answer.
Answer (E) - The author is never disappointed in juries, and doesn't mention social change. Additionally, this would be an impermissable use of jury nullification, which the author thinks is uncommon and would likely not support.
Author's Perspective, Must be True. The Correct Answer is (D).
Answer (A) - The author describes the jury nullification as both a "safety valve" and/or a "check on the legislature" and seems to place great confidence in their ability for jurors to appropriately exercise this option. They also say instances of jurors nullifying for impermissable reasons is uncommon (line55), so this is not the correct answer.
Answer (B) - The author doesn't really talk about a jurors' capacity to understand laws, so this isn't a strong answer choice. We're not told exactly how the author feels about this.
Answer (C) - Another thing the author doesn't directly address, but this author seems much more trusting of juror's ability to properly exercise nullification for good in comparison to passage A, so this cannot be correct.
Answer (D) This is the correct answer. - As discussed in answer choice (A), the author's confidence in juries is evident, so this is the correct answer.
Answer (E) - The author is never disappointed in juries, and doesn't mention social change. Additionally, this would be an impermissable use of jury nullification, which the author thinks is uncommon and would likely not support.