Wilkerson's defense attorney believes that the prosecution's peremptory challenge is motivated by racial factors. The attorney may initiate a so-called ______ challenge, so that the judge may then ask the ______ for an explanation.

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A Batson challenge is used when a party believes that the other side has used peremptory challenges to exclude jurors based on race, ethnicity, or sex. The judge would then ask the prosecutor (or the party who exercised the peremptory challenge) for a non-discriminatory explanation.

Wilkerson's Defense Attorney Believes That the Prosecution's Peremptory Challenge Is