Juries

Questions from Life on the Outside

l           Why was Elaine arrested?

l           Why did she do what she did?

l           Describe the person who set her up.  What was his relationship with the police?

l           Describe Elaine’s background.

l           Describe Rockefeller’s drug policy.

l           Why did Elaine and Nathan get married?

l           What were their respective sentences?

Juries

l     Sixth Amendment

l    Right to an impartial jury

l    Jury of peers

l    Cross-section of community standard

Choosing a jury

l    Voir Dire

l    Challenge the array

l    Challenges for cause

l    Peremptory challenges

Race and Peremptory Challenges

l    Batson v. Kentucky (1986)

l    Powers v. Ohio (1991)

l    Edmonson v. Leesville Concrete Co. (1991)

l    Georgia v. McCollum (1992)

l    J.E.B. v. Alabama (1994)

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