Chapter 24 - Juries

Question 1

Only 1% of trials receive any coverage in the national press in the US… research by….

Answer 1

Simon and Eimermann 1971

Question 2

Prejudice leads to baising the outcome of a trial… research by…

Answer 2

Howitt (1998b)

Question 3

Content analysis is of value in relation to venue selection … research by…

Answer 3

Studebaker et al. (2000)

Question 4

Judges will often ask researchers why questions were not included in the survey which asked respondents the extent to which they could be impartial… research by…

Answer 4

Posey and Dahl (2002)

Question 5

Stage st the beginning of a trial at which judges and lawyers seek to identify bias or prejudice among potential jurors is called…

Answer 5

The voir dire

Question 6

Strier (1999) claims trial consultation in the US has a turnover of $……

Answer 6

$400 million

Question 7

Findings by Arce et al. indicate that smaller juries

Answer 7

Make fewer references to evidence and seem to make fewer pro-defendant arguments

Question 8

Pernod and Heuer (1997) led to following recommendations to aid jurors…

Answer 8

Jurors understand the facts and issues better if they ask questions
Allowing questions makes no difference to jurors’, judges and lawyers satisfaction with the trial
If a juror asks an inappropriate question, the lawyers will object and the jury does not draw inappropriate conclusions

Question 9

A panel of prospective jurors is called a ….

Answer 9

Venire