Exam 8: Trials

During voir dire, an attorney can make a __________________, which is a request that a potential juror be dismissed on the grounds that they are biased and therefore a threat to the impartiality of the jury.

The standard of proof upon which a jury or judge must make a determination in a criminal case is called:

Williams v. Florida (1970) the U.S. Supreme Court held that:

A jury that acquits a clearly guilty defendant because they believe that the defendant's conduct was morally or ethically justified is an example of:

Which of the following provisions of the U.S. Constitution does not contain a reference to trial by jury?

In The American Jury, the level of agreement between judge and jury in criminal cases was:

The Kalven & Zeisel study find that the reason judges are more likely to convict a defendant when a jury would acquit is because:

Both civil and criminal defendants are typically able to waive their right to a trial by jury and instead request a(n) ____________.

A hung jury occurs when:

The American Jury system has its roots in _____________.

A surrogate jury that sits in the courtroom and is exposed to the real trial is called:

Which of the following is not a tool or technique used by practitioners of scientific jury selection?