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To Testify or Not to Testify?
Although criminal defendants have a right not to testify at their
trials, jurors may be influenced by their failure to do so. Judges
instruct jurors not to use this against the accused.
Do you think jurors understand this instruction?
If you were on a jury, would you be influenced by the lack of
testimony?

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