In ancient Athens, jurors were selected through a process called "kleroterion," which involved a random selection system using a device that included a board with slots for voting tokens. Citizens would place their tokens, or "kleroi," into the slots, and a mechanism would randomly select jurors from the pool of eligible citizens. This method aimed to ensure fairness and prevent bias in the selection process for the popular courts.
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No, it's still constitutional to select jurors. In fact, most legal scholars consider them essential to fulfilling the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial.
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.
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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.
It depends on the state. Some states use voter registration rolls, others use the Motior Vehicle Drivers License files. Jurors are picked at random from these pools and then summoned to court for service.
It didn't, really. Unless you consider the fact that there were 201 jurors on each case, which made the concept of 'jury duty' something to regularly involve all the male citizens of Athens.
In some states, yes.
The bailiff will take attendance of the jurors.
We are fresh out of qualified jurors in this county.
No, attorneys cannot serve as jurors in a trial.
No, lawyers cannot serve as jurors in a trial.