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Jurors who are authoritarian have a desire for order and well-defined rules, conform to conventional norms, and exhibit a desire to punish individuals who deviate from those norms. Authoritarians are often hostile to “out-group” members which, historically in the U.S., has included Jews, communists, sexual offenders, members of the women’s movement, and many other easily identified groups. Authoritarian jurors often favor…