Question 1

Are concerns about the impact of pretrial publicity in most cases warranted? Discuss efforts to limit prejudicial pretrial publicity in this era of the 24/7 new cycle?

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Question 2

Petty offenses enjoy no constitutional right to a jury trial.

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This is based on the Supreme Court's ruling in Duncan v. Louisiana, which established that the Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a jury trial only applies to "serious" offenses, not petty offenses. The definition of what constitutes a "serious" offense versus a "petty" offense has been left up to individual states to determine. This is confirmed by the Supreme Court in Baldwin v. New York (1970) which stated that the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments do not require a trial by jury for petty offenses. The Court has not provided an exact definition of what constitutes a "petty offense," but generally includes minor violations such as traffic infractions and other minor regulatory offenses.

Question 3

Based on Supreme Court interpretations of the U.S.Constitution, which statement is NOT correct concerning the size of juries.&#10;A)6 member juries in federal civil cases&#10;B)6 member juries in federal criminal cases&#10;C)6 member juries in state civil cases&#10;D)6 member juries in state criminal cases

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The Supreme Court has ruled that juries in federal criminal cases must be composed of at least 12 members. Therefore, option B is not correct. Options A, C, and D are all correct as the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of 6-member juries in federal civil cases, state civil cases, and state criminal cases. According to Supreme Court interpretations, federal criminal cases must have 12-member juries. Therefore, option B is not correct.

Question 4

Describe what is meant by the term &#34;jury nullification&#34; and offer a political science explanation for why jurors might want to engage in such behavior.

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Question 5

Venire involves the drawing of the jury pool.

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Venire is the initial process of selecting potential jurors from a large pool of people using various methods, such as voter registration lists or driver's license records. Venire is the legal term for the process of selecting potential jurors from a pool of eligible individuals through a random process such as a computer system or by drawing names from a box.

Question 6

Explain the importance of trustworthiness and relevance as they relate to the admissibility of evidence?

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Question 7

Why did the framers of the United States legal system consider trial by jury &#34;fundamental to the American scheme of justice&#34;?

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Question 8

There is no constitutional right to a trial by jury in what type of civil case:&#10;A)equity&#10;B)contract&#10;C)common law&#10;D)tort

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The Seventh Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a trial by jury in civil cases where the value in controversy exceeds $20. However, this right is not applicable in cases of equity, which are remedies offered by a court that go beyond the legal remedies available in a case. According to the Seventh Amendment of the US Constitution, the right to a trial by jury is guaranteed in suits at common law, but not in suits in equity. Therefore, the correct answer is A, equity.

Question 9

The Constitution's requirement of jury trials:&#10;A)is uniform for federal and state governments, regardless of the kinds of cases&#10;B)is different for civil and criminal cases&#10;C)is set at a twelve person jury&#10;D)requires unanimous jury convictions in all cases

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The Constitution's requirement of jury trials is different for civil and criminal cases. In criminal cases, the Sixth Amendment requires a jury trial for all crimes, and the jury must be unanimous for a guilty verdict. In civil cases, the Seventh Amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial for cases involving more than $20, and the jury does not have to be unanimous, depending on the state's laws.

Question 10

Describe one potential impact of the use of jury consultants on the legitimacy of the jury system?

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Question 11

Are juries vanishing, explain your answer?

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Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a permissible technique for dealing with prejudicial pretrial publicity?&#10;A)sequestering the jury&#10;B)change of venue&#10;C)forbidding either party to provide the press with information&#10;D)prohibiting the press from publishing information about the case

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Question 13

Juries must always be unanimous.

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Question 14

In Baldwin v.New York (1970) the Supreme Court held that a defendant in a criminal case has the right to a jury trial:&#10;A)if charged with treason&#10;B)only if charged with a capital offense&#10;C)is facing a prison sentence of six months or more&#10;D)only if charged with a felony&#10;E)none of the above

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