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How did the Athenian jury system differ from the US jury system?
The Athenian jury system selected jurors randomly from a pool of volunteers, while the US jury system selects jurors from voter registration or drivers license lists. In Athens, the jury size could be up to 501 citizens, while in the US, a standard jury size is 12. Additionally, in Athens, jurors voted by placing a token in one of two urns, whereas in the US, jurors deliberate and reach a consensus verdict.
How much money does a juror make?
Petit JuryFederal jurors are paid $40 a day. While the majority of jury trials last less than a week, jurors can receive up to $50 a day after serving 10 days on a trial. Grand JuryFederal jurors are paid $40 a day. Jurors can receive up to $50 a day after serving 45 days on a grand jury. (Employees of the federal government are paid their regular salary in lieu of this fee.)
Why can jury members be challenged?
During the "Voire Dire" portion of jury selection, a certain number of jurors can be "challenged" by both the prosecution and the defense. They eliminate from jury consdideration those potential jurors whom they believe may display leanings, or could possibly show favoritism, towards one side or the other. It is standard practice in jury selection.
Definition of majority verdict?
majority verdict The verdict of a jury reached by a majority. The verdict need not be unanimous if there are no fewer than 11 jurors and 10 of them agree on the verdict or if there are 10 jurors and 9 of them agree on the verdict
What is Master jury list?
The master jury list is a list of names of prospective jurors compiled randomly by the county jury commissioner from source lists. (The source list a list of persons from the population of the area served by the court used as source of potential jurors, such as voter registration and DMV lists)
How many people are on a CA jury?
It is standard for there to be 12 people on the jury with one serving as a jury foreman, except in the supreme court.
How many alternates are on a trial jury?
How ;many alternate jurors in a criminal trial?
How many jurors does it take to arrive at a decision?
It takes 12 Jurors to arrive at a decision. But a Jury only decides the guilty/ not guilty verdict, and all 12 Jurors have to agree on either guilty, or not guility or else the Jury has to try to convince each other to all agree on either guilty or not guilty. If that fails, the Jury turns into a "Hung Jury" and a new Jury is brought in.
Does a defendant and his attorney choose the jury?
Both parties choose the jury. In many cases prospective jurors will be asked to answer a series of questions. Both sides can then interview jurors and each gets to reject or accept them.
Can a jury trail have 13 jurors in a jury box?
Yes, if one is an alternate juror, meaning a juror who is there to fill in if one of the 12 jurors cannot complete their jury service.
How many people sit on a jury in Austraila?
A maximum of 12 jurors and a minimum of 10.
Who sits on grand juries?
Grand jurors are called from a cross section of the public.Added; From the same pool of potential jurors that is used to call all citizens for jury service.
What is called a 12 member jury?
Grand Jury is the type of jury with more than twelve jurors.
In a retrial are there new jurors?
Yes, there are new jurors. The retrial can be many months or even years later and the original jury would be have exposed to news and other influences.
How did the Athenian jury system differ from the US jury system?
The Athenian jury system selected jurors randomly from a pool of volunteers, while the US jury system selects jurors from voter registration or drivers license lists. In Athens, the jury size could be up to 501 citizens, while in the US, a standard jury size is 12. Additionally, in Athens, jurors voted by placing a token in one of two urns, whereas in the US, jurors deliberate and reach a consensus verdict.
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 is a group of jurors called?
venire , jury panel, array
