Question potential jurors with a plan.Every question you ask in voir dire voir dire (Anglo-French; “to speak the truth”) In law, the act or process of questioning prospective jurors to determine whether they are qualified and suitable for service on a jury. should have a clear purpose. Asking potential jurors carefully planned, open-ended questions A closed-ended question is a form of question, which normally can be answered with a simple "yes/no" dichotomous question, a specific simple piece of information, or a selection from multiple choices (multiple-choice question), if one excludes such non-answer responses as dodging a is the best way to uncover bias. Start your questions with "How," "What," or "Why." You can ask, for example, "How do you feel about awarding damages in a case against a doctor?" or "What do you think about our jury system?" Focus on the central issues and cover the same points with each potential juror juror n. any person who actually serves on a jury. Lists of potential jurors are chosen from various sources such as registered voters, automobile registration or telephone directories. . Usually, four to six key questions are enough. Asking a handful of focused, open-ended questions will probably not take any more time than getting through a longer list of closed-ended Closed-ended may refer to:
Rather than repeating, "What do you think about ...?" ask: * What types of experiences have you had with ...? * How does that experience affect your view of the case? * What has influenced your opinion on that issue? * Can you please give me an example of that? Some questions should target problems you anticipate in the case. You can say, for example, "The defense will bring in more expert witnesses than us. Will you decide the case based on the number of witnesses, or will you decide based on the evidence? Get panelists to open up by using inclusive terms inclusive terms npl (Brit) → prix tout compris inclusive terms npl (BRIT) → prezzo tutto compreso . Ask, for example, "How many of you ...?" rather than, "Do you ...?" This tends to produce more responses because it suggests that it is OK or expected that they have this experience or feeling. Approach voir dire as you would a direct examination in which you want the witness to talk, not a cross-examination cross-examination: see evidence. in which you try to limit a witness's testimony. Open-ended questions not only help you uncover bias, but they also give potential jurors a sense of satisfaction with the jury selection process by giving them a chance to speak their minds. David Baum San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden |
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