VLRC: Jury Empanelment Flashcards
1
Q
What did this project concern?
A
The way people are chosen to sit on juries
2
Q
What three aspects did the VLRC look at?
A
- peremptory challenges
- jury identification
- additional jurors
3
Q
What did the commission have to decide?
A
If the law was operating justly and efficiently
4
Q
What did the commission find?(3)
A
- Peremptory challenges affect representation of jury
- calling of jurors is inconsistent
- dismissal of jurors had negative effect
5
Q
What happened after the project?
A
AG said Victorian government would give careful consideration to recommendations
