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This 3 page paper discusses additional chapters in the book “Fundamentals of Trial Techniques.” There is 1 source listed in the bibliography.
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of the book, dealing with the all-important topic of jury selection, as well as how to persuade the jurors to find in the clients favor. Discussion As with the section
of the book dealing with trial preparation, this section is as basic as its possible to get. If this were a manual on installing a DVD player, it would start
with "plug it in." The authors start by explaining the way a jury is selected, and what they do when they are called into the court. They explain that the
only thing anyone knows about a prospective juror is his or her name; they come into the courtroom as complete unknown quantities, and at that time, can request an exemption
from duty (Mauet and McCrimmon). If they dont wish an exemption, they are invited into the jury box, while the Crown, the "accuseds solicitor or barrister or the accused personally"
can issue a preemptory challenge against that juror (Mauet and McCrimmon). Since the only thing that is known about the juror at that moment is his name, simple things, such
as dressing too sloppily, or too elegantly, or carrying an expensive briefcase or wearing a beard, can result in not being picked (Mauet and McCrimmon). Mauet and McCrimmon go
on to explain two other challenges, "a challenge to the array and a challenge to the polls" (Mauet and McCrimmon, p. 31). The former is very seldom used and involves
challenging the way in which the sheriff assembled the jury panel (Mauet and McCrimmon). The latter is often used, and involves a challenge to the "individual juror, not the whole
panel" (Mauet and McCrimmon, p. 31). The authors point out that unlike the U.S. and Canada, Australian courts and court personnel dont have any information on the jurors prior to
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