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Every court system has access to a pool of potential jurors. When a trial date is set, several dozen potential jurors are selected and notified to appear at the courthouse at a certain day and time. The jurors are then asked if this will cause an undue hardship (cannot take time off work, cannot maintain reliable transportation, etc.) - any who qualify in the judge's opinion are excused at this time. The remaining potential jurors are then questioned by the prosecutors and the defense - each can veto up to a certain number of jurors. When 12 jurors are agreed upon by the judge, the prosecution and the defense, as well as one or two alternates in case the seated jury loses a member, the remaining potential jurors are released from duty.
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∙ 13y agoTo serve as a juror, a person must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, and able to understand the English language.
It is indicative of the high value placed on jury service that if a person has been convicted of a felony and his or her full civil rights have not been restored, that person may not serve on a jury
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∙ 14y agoOn the day of trial - a group of 20-30 (+/-) jurors is selected at random from the available jury pool and they are brought to the court room, where they undergo a process known as Voir Dire where they are individually questioned by both the defense attorney and the prosecutor to determine whether they are acceptable to them to sit on the jury. When both sides have reduced the jury pool by their questioning they then each alternately pick or reject jurors from the remaining group. The ones they pick then constitute the jury (plus alternates) that will hear the case.
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∙ 16y agoJury selection I think the process is called Voir Dire [pronounced vwah-deer]/
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∙ 13y agoWe don not trust the government to do thst so we let the public be the boss.................................
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∙ 13y agoWhat is the process in selecting jury members
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∙ 15y agoVoir dire meaning "to speak the truth"
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What happens before a closing statement but after the jury selection?
Verdict
What happens during a crown court trial if three out of twelve jurors disagree with the majority?
If the jury cannot decide whether the accused is guilty or not, the case can be repeated but with a different selection of jurors.
What happens during crown court trial if three out of twelve jurors disagree with the majority?
If the jury cannot decide whether the accused is guilty or not, the case can be repeated but with a different selection of jurors.
What is the name of the process that the attorneys use to select a jury?
jury selection
Why can jury members be challenged?
Jury members can be challenged to ensure a fair and impartial trial. Challenges allow both the prosecution and defense to eliminate potential jurors who may have biases or conflicts of interest that could impact their ability to be objective during the trial. By allowing challenges, the court aims to select a jury that can fairly evaluate the evidence presented.
What do attorney do during jury selection?
Attorneys will ask prospective jurors various questions to determine if they will be a good fit for the jury. Prospective jurors can be dismissed if the attorney feels they are biased.
What happens during cross examination?
The defense tries to create doubt in the minds of the jury.
What happens during the cross-examination?
The defense tries to create doubt in the minds of the jury.
What happens during the cross examination?
The defense tries to create doubt in the minds of the jury.
What happens during cross-examination?
The defense tries to create doubt in the minds of the jury.
What is A challenge in which an attorney has broad discretion in excusing jurors?
It is called a PEREMPTORY CHALLENGE and is exercised during the Voir Dire portion of jury selection.
Pros and cons of jury selection?
what were the pros and cons for the nulification
