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9781590314340

Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection : Gaining an Edge in Questioning and Selecting a Jury

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  • ISBN13:

    9781590314340

  • ISBN10:

    1590314344

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2005-07-30
  • Publisher: Natl Book Network
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Summary

This guide will help you understand effective voir dire and jury selection strategies and adapt them to the circumstances you face in your trial jurisdiction.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
Introduction ix
About the Author xiii
The Voir Dire and Jury Selection Setting
1(12)
Goals of Jury Selection and Voir Dire
2(2)
Information Gathering
3(1)
Rapport
3(1)
Education
3(1)
Persuasion
4(1)
Voir Dire and Jury Selection Procedures
4(6)
Voir Dire Style
5(1)
Methods of Exercising Peremptory Challenges
6(4)
Notes
10(3)
Jurors' Backgrounds, Experiences, and Opinions
13(26)
The Story Model
13(1)
The Viewpoints of Jurors
14(2)
Stereotypes
14(2)
Backgrounds
16(2)
Experiences
18(6)
Direct Versus Indirect Experience
19(4)
Ski Case Example
23(1)
Global Opinions and Personality Traits
24(5)
Authoritarianism
24(3)
Equity
27(2)
Case-Specific Opinions
29(4)
Legal Opinions
33(3)
Notes
36(3)
Understanding Jurors' Nonverbal Communication
39(20)
Types of Nonverbal Communication
39(2)
Visual Cues: What We See
41(6)
Body Movement
41(1)
Body Posture
42(1)
Body Orientation
43(1)
Inadvertent Emblems
44(1)
Shrugs
44(1)
Eye Contact
45(1)
Facial Expressions
46(1)
Auditory Cues: What We Hear
47(6)
Speech Disturbances
48(1)
Vocal Hesitancy
48(1)
Rising Pitch
49(1)
Amount of Speech
49(1)
Speed of Speech
50(1)
Tone of Voice
51(1)
Tense Laughter
51(1)
Word Choice
52(1)
How to Evaluate Jurors' Nonverbal Communication
53(3)
Establish a Baseline
53(1)
Evaluate Change in Jurors' Responses
54(1)
Notice Patterns and Inconsistencies
54(1)
Watch Jurors' Sources of Support
55(1)
Observe Jurors at All Times
55(1)
Notes
56(3)
Preparing for Voir Dire
59(24)
Case Analysis
59(7)
The Strengths and Weaknesses of the Case
60(1)
The Theme of the Case
61(1)
The Nature and Extent of Pretrial Publicity
61(1)
Important Opinions and Attitudes of Jurors
62(1)
Important Experiences and Reference Groups of Jurors
63(1)
Potential Grounds for Challenges for Cause
64(1)
Statement of Contentions
64(1)
Opposing Counsel's Important Voir Dire Topics and Questions
65(1)
Question Development
66(14)
Information Gathering
66(4)
Rapport
70(2)
Education
72(1)
Persuasion
73(7)
Notes
80(3)
Conducting Voir Dire
83(32)
Obstacles to Effective Voir Dire
83(1)
Social Interaction Skills
84(7)
Communication Skills
84(5)
Interview Techniques
89(2)
Structuring the Voir Dire
91(13)
Flexibility
91(1)
Organization of Voir Dire
92(12)
Reduced Information Settings
104(8)
Restricted Content
104(1)
Group Questioning Techniques
105(5)
Judge-Conducted Voir Dire
110(2)
Notes
112(3)
Common Situations and Problems in Voir Dire
115(26)
Reluctant Jurors
115(3)
Encouraging Reluctant Jurors
116(2)
Difficult Jurors
118(8)
Dealing with Difficult Jurors
119(7)
Negative Spiraling
126(2)
Breaking the Negative Spiral
127(1)
Good Jurors
128(2)
Using Good Jurors During Voir Dire
128(2)
Pretrial Publicity
130(9)
Conducting Questioning on Pretrial Publicity
131(2)
Case Example: Pretrial Publicity and the Case of Oliver North
133(6)
Notes
139(2)
Juror Questionnaires
141(54)
What Are Supplemental Juror Questionnaires?
142(1)
How to Use Supplemental Juror Questionnaires
142(9)
Supplemental Juror Questionnaire Checklist
149(2)
Format of Juror Questionnaires
151(19)
Introduction
151(2)
Background Information
153(3)
Knowledge of Witnesses, Lawyers, and Parties
156(3)
Awareness of the Case
159(7)
Case-Relevant Opinions
166(4)
Designing the Questionnaire
170(19)
Choosing the Question Format
170(4)
Phrasing of Questions
174(9)
Designing the Questionnaire Format
183(5)
Maximizing the Utility of Restricted-Length Questionnaires
188(1)
Managing the Information
189(3)
Computer-Assisted Processing
191(1)
Notes
192(3)
Evaluating Potential Jurors
195(20)
Collecting Information on Potential Jurors
195(3)
Pretrial Information
195(3)
Trial Information
198(1)
The Jury as a Group
198(5)
Individual Participation
198(3)
Group Dynamics
201(2)
Integrating Information: The Final Evaluation of Jurors
203(10)
Recording Information
203(6)
Systematic Evaluation: Assigning Values to Jurors
209(4)
Notes
213(2)
Selecting the Jury
215(16)
Preparing for Jury Selection
215(3)
Preventing Jurors from Serving on the Jury
218(6)
Challenges for Cause
218(1)
Peremptory Challenges
219(3)
Conducting Jury Selection in Light of Batson and J.E.B
222(2)
Strategies for Exercising Peremptory Challenges
224(5)
Sequential Method
225(1)
Struck Method
226(3)
Notes
229(2)
Appendix I Motion for Suggested Voir Dire Procedures and Request for Expert Help in Jury Selection in Commonwealth of Virginia v. John Allen Muhammad 231(42)
Appendix II Sample Opinion Questions for Selected Criminal Voir Dire Topics 273(12)
Appendix III Sample Opinion Questions for Selected Civil Voir Dire Topics 285(14)
Appendix IV List of Juror Questionnaires 299(6)
Index 305

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