Another Look At “trial Techniques”
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...Techniques is a very basic text that will help beginning law students find their way through the sometimes confusing procedures that govern court appearances. This paper summarizes s 29-62 of the book, dealing with the all-important topic of jury selection, as well as how to persuade the jurors to find in the client’s favor.
Discussion
As with the section of the book dealing with trial preparation, this section is as basic as it’s 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 don’t wish an exemption, they are invited into the jury box, while the Crown, the accused’s...
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