Chapter 6: Juries

Question 1

Petit Jury

Answer 1

determines a defendant’s guilt or innocence

Question 1

Grand Jury

Answer 1

created to investigate and report crimes

Question 2

Venire

Answer 2

List of those qualified to serve as jurors

Question 3

Voir Dire

Answer 3

process to determine the worthiness or appropriateness of juror to serve on a jury

Question 4

affirmative registration

Answer 4

action on the part of woman to actively seek to be included on juries that were formerly compromised exclusively of men

Question 5

Challenge for Cause

Answer 5

in jury selection, the method used by either prosecution or defense to strike or remove prospective jurors from the available jury pool bcs of prejudices they might have

Question 6

Peremptory Challenge

Answer 6

reaction of a juror by either prosecution or defense in which no reason needs to be provided for excusing the juror from jury duty

Question 7

scientific jury selection

Answer 7

applying scientific method to select jurors who it is believed will render favorable decisions for or against defendants

Question 8

jury sequestration

Answer 8

the process of isolating a jury from public during a trial, object is to minimize the influence of media publicly and exposure, which could possibly influence juror opinion

Question 9

evidence driven jury

Answer 9

jury that decides to consider all evidence presented as relevant

Question 10

verdict driven jury

Answer 10

decides guilt or innocence first without consideration of relevant evidence

Question 11

Blue Ribbon Juries

Answer 11

juries formed from the best educated and socially placed members of society

Question 12

jury nullification

Answer 12

refusal of jury to apply the law if they believe it would be a miscarriage of justice

Question 13

Juror Misconduct

Answer 13

when a juror engages in delinquency or lying to avoid jury services or engaged in prohibited or improper behavior while serving.