Deck 12: Trials and Juries

Question 1

Juries must always be unanimous.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Not Answer

Question 3

Which of the following is not a permissible technique for dealing with prejudicial pretrial publicity?

A) sequestering the jury
B) change of venue
C) forbidding either party to provide the press with information
D) prohibiting the press from publishing information about the case

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

In what type of civil case is there is no constitutional right to a trial by jury?

A) equity
B) contract
C) common law
D) tort

Question 7

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

Question 8

Petty offenses enjoy no constitutional right to a jury trial.

Question 9

In Baldwin v. New York (1970), the Supreme Court held that a defendant in a criminal case has the right to a jury trial:

A) if charged with treason
B) only if charged with a capital offense
C) is facing a prison sentence of six months or more
D) only if charged with a felony
E) none of the above

Question 10

Based on Supreme Court interpretations of the U.S. Constitution, which statement is not correct concerning the size of juries?

A) six-member juries in federal civil cases
B) six-member juries in federal criminal cases
C) six-member juries in state civil cases
D) six-member juries in state criminal cases

Question 11

Venire involves the drawing of the jury pool.

Question 12

The Constitution's requirement of jury trials:

A) is uniform for federal and state governments, regardless of the kinds of cases
B) is different for civil and criminal cases
C) is set at a twelve?person jury
D) requires unanimous jury convictions in all cases

Question 13

Why did the framers of the United States legal system consider trial by jury "fundamental to the American scheme of justice"?

Question 14

What image of jury consultants is provided in Runaway Jury and how is it similar or different to that presented in the text?