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Explains factors involved in jury selection in depth, with sections on legal aspects of jury selection, pre-trial preparation, voir dire, nonverbal communication, and jury selection in the courtroom. Early chapters review the right to a trial by jury, statutes and case law on jury selection, and current issues in jury law. Later chapters pay close attention to methods for discovering potential jurors' attitudes, covering demographic analysis of the jury panel, trial simulation, juror questionnaires, and types of juror prejudice. There is a detailed section, illustrated with bandw photos, on clues to be gained from nonverbal communication, touching on appearance, voice, movement, and deception. Starr holds a Ph.D. in communications research. McCormick is a former justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR

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• Part I Legal Aspects of Jury Selection(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 The Right to Trial by Jury(p. 3)
• 1.01 Constitutional Foundations(p. 5)
• 1.02 Jury Size Under Court Decisions(p. 6)
• 1.03 Unanimity Requirements(p. 8)
• 1.04 The Right to a Jury Trial(p. 10)
• 1.05 Waiver of the Right to Jury Trial(p. 17)
• 1.06 Jury Selection: The Fair Cross-Section Principle(p. 20)
• 1.07 Proof of Discrimination(p. 24)
• 1.08 Impartiality in Jury Selection(p. 27)
• Chapter 2 Statutes, Rules, and Case Law on Jury Selection(p. 35)
• 2.01 Introduction(p. 37)
• 2.02 Jury Size and Unanimity Requirements(p. 38)
• 2.03 Right to Jury Trial in Civil Cases(p. 39)
• 2.04 Waiver of Jury(p. 40)
• 2.05 Source Lists(p. 41)
• 2.06 Juror Qualifications(p. 42)
• 2.07 Exemptions(p. 43)
• 2.08 Selection Methods(p. 44)
• 2.09 Use of Jury Questionnaires(p. 45)
• 2.10 Jury Orientation(p. 46)
• 2.11 Voir Dire(p. 46)
• 2.12 Challenges for Cause(p. 47)
• 2.13 Peremptory Challenges(p. 48)
• Chapter 3 Current Issues and Developments in Jury Law(p. 77)
• 3.01 Introduction(p. 79)
• 3.02 General Sources of Controversy About the Jury System(p. 79)
• 3.03 Disparities in Results Between Jury and Bench Trials(p. 80)
• 3.04 Improving Jury Management(p. 90)
• 3.05 The American Bar Association/Brookings Institution Symposium(p. 98)
• 3.06 Jury Size(p. 102)
• 3.07 Unanimity Requirements(p. 107)
• 3.08 Methods of Selecting Prospective Jurors(p. 108)
• 3.09 Jury Orientation and Pre-trial Instruction(p. 112)
• 3.10 Voir Dire and Resulting Verdicts(p. 114)
• 3.11 Juror Competency(p. 119)
• Part II Pre-Trial Preparation(p. 125)
• Chapter 4 Change of Venue(p. 127)
• 4.01 Introduction(p. 129)
• 4.02 Why Change of Venue Is the Answer(p. 133)
• 4.03 Using a Community Attitude Study to Support the Change-of-Venue Motion(p. 134)
• 4.04 Challenging a Community Attitude Study Used to Support a Change of Venue(p. 138)
• Chapter 5 The Issues Study and Community Attitude Assessment(p. 147)
• 5.01 The Issues Study(p. 149)
• 5.02 Determining the Purpose of the Study(p. 150)
• 5.03 Constructing the Questionnaire(p. 151)
• 5.04 Recruiting Participants(p. 154)
• 5.05 Coding the Responses and Analyzing the Results(p. 155)
• 5.06 The Community Attitude Assessment(p. 156)
• 5.07 Personnel for Conducting a Community Attitude Assessment(p. 166)
• 5.08 Selection of the Sample(p. 170)
• 5.09 Constructing the Questionnaire(p. 172)
• 5.10 Method of Contacting Respondents(p. 178)
• 5.11 Conducting the Interview(p. 181)
• 5.12 Analysis of the Results(p. 186)
• Chapter 6 Demographic Analysis of the Jury Panel(p. 191)
• 6.01 In General(p. 193)
• 6.02 Evaluating Demographic Information(p. 193)
• 6.03 Sample Demographic Analysis(p. 197)
• 6.04 Reliability of Demographic Analysis(p. 199)
• Chapter 7 Trial Simulation(p. 201)
• 7.01 In General(p. 203)
• 7.02 Preparing a Trial Simulation(p. 204)
• 7.03 Conducting the Simulation(p. 213)
• 7.04 Simulation Measures(p. 216)
• 7.05 Sample Results from Simulation Measurements(p. 222)
• Part III Voir Dire(p. 233)
• Chapter 8 Introduction to Voir Dire(p. 235)
• 8.01 Importance of Voir Dire(p. 237)
• 8.02 Purpose of Voir Dire(p. 237)
• 8.03 Types of Juror Prejudice(p. 245)
• 8.04 Juror Bias or Prejudice and Sympathy(p. 256)
• 8.05 Why Jurors Retain Prejudices During Voir Dire(p. 261)
• 8.06 Juror Stress in the Emotional Trial(p. 266)
• Chapter 9 Mechanics of Voir Dire(p. 271)
• 9.01 Basic Voir Dire Procedure(p. 273)
• 9.02 Seeking a Change in the Voir Dire Method(p. 276)
• 9.03 Submitting Questions(p. 278)
• 9.04 Introductory Remarks by Judge(p. 279)
• 9.05 Remarks by Attorney(p. 281)
• 9.06 Treatment/Mistreatment of Jurors(p. 287)
• Chapter 10 Voir Dire Techniques(p. 299)
• 10.01 Preparing for Voir Dire(p. 301)
• 10.02 Developing Rapport With the Panel(p. 313)
• 10.03 Conducting Voir Dire(p. 317)
• 10.04 Communicating with the Jury(p. 331)
• Chapter 11 Supplemental Juror Questionnaires(p. 341)
• 11.01 Purpose of the Supplemental Juror Questionnaire(p. 343)
• 11.02 Use of Supplemental Juror Questionnaires(p. 349)
• 11.03 Design and Implementation of the Supplemental Juror Questionnaire(p. 362)
• 11.04 Concerns Regarding the Use of the Supplemental Juror Questionnaire(p. 368)
• 11.05 Sample Supplemental Juror Questionnaires(p. 375)
• Part IV Nonverbal Communication(p. 389)
• Chapter 12 Nonverbal Communication in General(p. 391)
• 12.01 Introduction(p. 393)
• 12.02 Significance of Nonverbal Behaviors for Self-Presentation(p. 394)
• 12.03 Misconceptions About Nonverbal Communication(p. 398)
• 12.04 Basic Characteristics of Nonverbal Communication(p. 402)
• 12.05 Interpreting Nonverbal Communication(p. 403)
• 12.06 Relating Nonverbal Communication to Verbal Communication(p. 406)
• 12.07 A Preview of Nonverbal Communication and Jurors(p. 408)
• Chapter 13 Nonverbal Communication: Appearance(p. 413)
• 13.01 Introduction(p. 415)
• 13.02 The Power of Attractiveness(p. 415)
• 13.03 Physical Characteristics(p. 418)
• 13.04 Clothing and Accessories(p. 420)
• Chapter 14 Nonverbal Communication: Voice(p. 443)
• 14.01 Introduction(p. 445)
• 14.02 Vocal Cues in General(p. 445)
• 14.03 Determining Credibility from Vocal Cues(p. 452)
• 14.04 Sending and Identifying Emotions in Vocal Communications: Practice(p. 458)
• Chapter 15 Nonverbal Communication: Movement(p. 461)
• 15.01 Introduction(p. 463)
• 15.02 Facial Expression(p. 463)
• 15.03 Juror Movement and Posture in the Courtroom(p. 466)
• 15.04 Gestures(p. 488)
• 15.05 The Walk(p. 491)
• 15.06 Eye Contact(p. 492)
• 15.07 Smiles(p. 494)
• 15.08 Physical Space(p. 496)
• 15.09 Deception Cues and Their Hierarchy(p. 500)
• 15.10 Concluding Remarks on Nonverbal Communication(p. 504)
• Chapter 16 Deception and Nonverbal Communication(p. 507)
• 16.01 Introduction(p. 509)
• 16.02 Detecting Deception(p. 510)
• 16.03 Interpersonal Deception Theory(p. 519)
• 16.04 Conclusion(p. 522)
• Part V Jury Selection(p. 525)
• Chapter 17 Jury Selection in the Courtroom(p. 527)
• 17.01 Introduction(p. 529)
• 17.02 The Trial Team(p. 529)
• 17.03 Jury Selection Forms(p. 530)
• 17.04 Five Types of Jurors(p. 533)
• 17.05 Forgiveness Factors and Penalty Points(p. 540)
• 17.06 Sample Jury Selection(p. 547)
• 17.07 Sample Jury Selection: Observing Juror Interaction and Voir Dire(p. 555)
• 17.08 Sample Jury Selection: Making the Choices(p. 574)
• 17.09 Sample Jury Selection: The Results(p. 592)
• 17.10 Effect of Individual Jurors on the Verdict(p. 594)
• 17.11 Jury Selection and the Long Trial(p. 595)
• Appendix A Community Attitude Study Training Manual(p. 599)
• Appendix B Change-of-Venue Training Manual(p. 607)
• Appendix C Sample Affidavit of the Studies Coordinator(p. 619)
• Appendix D Sample Affidavit of the Principal Investigator(p. 621)
• Appendix E Civil Case Voir Dire(p. 627)
• Appendix F Criminal Case Voir Dire(p. 637)
• Appendix G Basic Voir Dire Questions: All Cases(p. 667)
• Index(p. 713)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

V. Hale Starr (Ph.D., Communication Research, University of Iowa) is the president of Starr Litigation Services, Inc., a legal consulting firm. She is a founding member of the American Society of Trial Consultants, has been a member of the Society's board of directors for five years, and was the chair of the Society's Committee to Develop Professional Standards. She is a Fellow of the International Association of Ethicists, critical reviewer of Law and Society Review, and a member of the National Council on Public Polls, the National Forensic Center, and the International Communication Association
Mark McCormick (LL.B., Georgetown University; LL.M., University of Virginia) is an Iowa attorney who practices primarily in litigation. He served 14 years as a justice of the Supreme Court of Iowa. He previously served as both a district court judge and an assistant county attorney. He lectures frequently, has written several law review articles, has been on the National Judicial College faculty, and is currently chair of the Iowa State Bar Association Jury Instruction Committee