Jury Selection in Criminal Trials. Skills, Science, and the Law
- Publisher:
- Irwin Law Inc.
- Publication date:
- 1997-08-31
- Authors:
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David M. Paciocco
(Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice)
David M. Tanovich
Steven Skurka - ISBN:
- 9781459313682
Description:
Jury Selection in Criminal Trials is the first publication in Irwin Law’s Canadian Legal Skills series. This practical guide for practitioners and the judiciary provides readers with guidance on all aspects of jury selection, from the initial decision to select trial by jury to challenges for cause and peremptory challenges. The authors, all experts in the field, provide commentary, examples, and pinpoint access to case law for both defence counsel and the Crown. The book examines the social science literature on jury selection and analyses actual selection processes in Canadian trials.
Preliminary Sections
- Preliminary Sections
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Overview of the Jury Selection Process
- The Jury Panel
- Pre-screening the Jury Panel
- The Meaning and Purpose of a Challenge for Cause
- Succeeding in Obtaining a Challenge for Cause
- The Mechanics of the Challenge for Cause Procedure
- The Triers of the Challenge for Cause
- The Trial of the Truth of the Challenge for Cause
- The Mechanics of Peremptory Challenges
- Practical Jury Selection Tips
- Peremptory Challenges and the Charter