As one of my co-workers is absent from work today because she was part of a jury pool, I became curious to the specific process of selecting a juror. During a trial, the jury holds most of the power in their hands to decide the outcome of the person who is being defended. As a citizen I have been asked multiple times to be on a jury, but I was to busy with school. Although there may come a day when I will serve on a jury so I wanted to know specifically what to expect. After browsing the internet I found a very informative website that gives step by step what a trial lawyer should do when choosing a juror. The website even goes into detail what the goals of a lawyer are when picking a jury member and how to attain those goals. One thing I learned from this site was that the ways in which a juror is questioned during the selection process have changed over the years. Jurors used to be hounded on the fact that they should be fair and follow the law to the best of their ability. Now potential jurors can join in open discussion with other potential jurors about their life experiences and what they personally feel about the case at hand. Anyone who is thinking about becoming a lawyer will definitely find this website very intriguing. There are many hints on how to question potential jurors to the best of the lawyers advantage. Although it would be anyone's advantage to understand the jury selection process.
http://www.caught.net/prose/advtt/hbjury.htm
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