Jury Selection: Strategy and Science

by Richard Gabriel, Ted A Donner

Designed for civil litigators, criminal defense attorneys, and prosecutors, jury Selection Strategy & Science explores the psychological, scientific, and legal aspects of the jury selection, and includes guidance on issues such as nonverbal cues and confirming the existence of bias. It The constitutional guarantee to trial by juryl; Sample voir dire in civil and criminal cases; Techniques for efficiently utilizing challenges and drafting key statementsThis guide includes a host of legal authorities to support the propriety of questions to ask in such areas as occupation, education, organizational affiliation, life experience, and attitudes about the court system. Plus, it includes roundtables with leading jury consultants and trial attorneys, and and A discussion of the legal and social science implications of group dynamics and how to use this information to select jurors.

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Published October 2, 2014