Chapter 6

Question 1

Affirmative registration

Answer 1

Action on the part of women to actively seek to be included on juries.

Question 2

Blue-Ribbon Jury

Answer 2

a jury considered by either side to be ideal because of the perceived likelihood of rendering a verdict favorable to that side.

Question 3

Challenge of cause

Answer 3

Method used by either prosecutor or defense attorney to strike or remove prospective jurors from the available jury pool because of prejudices they might have.

Question 4

Evidence-driven Jury

Answer 4

Jury that decides to consider all evidences presented as relevant.

Question 5

Grand Jury

Answer 5

investigative bodies whose duties include determining probable cause and returning formal charges against suspects

Question 6

Hung Jury

Answer 6

Jury that cannot agree on a verdict

Question 7

Juror Misconduct

Answer 7

any impropriety by a juror such as sleeping during the trial, reading newspaper accounts or accepting gratuities in exchange for a favorable vote.

Question 8

Jury nullification

Answer 8

Jury refuses to accept the validity of evidence at trial and acquits for a lesser offense.

Question 9

Jury sequestration

Answer 9

The process of isolating a jury from the public during a trial.

Question 10

Peremptory challenge

Answer 10

Rejection of a juror by either the prosecution or the defense in which no reason need to be provided.

Question 11

Petit Jury

Answer 11

The trier of fact in a criminal case

Question 12

Scientific Jury selection

Answer 12

Applying scientific method to select jurors.

Question 13

Venire

Answer 13

List of prospective jurors in a given jurisdiction.

Question 14

Venireman list

Answer 14

same as venire

Question 15

Verdit-driven Jury

Answer 15

Jury that decides innocence or guilt first without considering adequately the relevant evidence in the case.

Question 16

Voir dire

Answer 16

“To speak the truth.” interrogation process whereby prospective jurors are questioned to determine their prejudices.