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Question 12 1.6 pts What are the two arguments made in favor of grand juries? O That (a) the First Amendment is better protected by grand juries and (b) the Constitution as a whole would benefit from these juries. O That (a) grand juries of 16 to 23 citizens are in a better position to find someone guilty of a crime than a regular jury that consists of usually 12 people and (b) the prosecution is in a better position to prove her case since the defendant cannot have an attorney present. O That (a) prosecutors are experts in the analysis of crimes and (b) the prosecutor's expertise can enable grand juries of 16 to 23 citizens to better determine who has committed a crime. O That (a) grand juries serve as a check on a prosecutor who might be using the office to harass an innocent person for political or personal reasons and (b) to make sure that the district attorney has secured enough evidence to warrant the trouble and expense – for both the state and the accused – of a full-fledged trial.

Answer 1

Solution: Option- 2

Explanation: In U.S. the grand juries does not determine whether a person is guilty of a crime. It is a set up by a prosecutor to determine whether there is sufficient evidence for the pursuance of a prosecution; thus is often relegated to be a tool of the prosecutor. Also the jury is provided with the investigative powers