Jury Selection in Civil and Criminal Trials, 2nd edition

(supplemented May 2008)

Volume II

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Part I. Trying Cases to Juries in the United States

1. The Judicial System Is Based on Jury Trials
2. Jury Trials Are Based on Jury Selection Methods
3. Basic Cases and Source Materials

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Part II. Getting Started

4. Analyzing the Facts and Forum
5. Conducting Surveys and Constructing Juror Profiles

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Part III. Seeking a Jury of Peers

6. Challenging the Jury Lists
7. Motions for Change of Venue or Dismissal

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Part IV. Preparing for Voir Dire

8. Establishing Jury Selection Procedure
9. Basic Questions
10. Questions in Civil Cases
11. Questions in Criminal Cases

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Part V. Preparing for Trial

12. Using Juror Questionnaires
13. Investigating the Jury Panel
14. Approaches to Jury Selection

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Part VI. Conducting the Voir Dire - Examples

15. Extensive/Intensive Questioning
16. Civil Cases: Preparing for Challenges
17. Criminal Cases: Preparing for Challenges

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Part VII. Selecting Trial Jurors - Theory and Practice

18. The Sociology of Jury Selection
19. Exercising Peremptory Challenges
20. Attacking Peremptory Challenges

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Part VIII. Relying on Voir Dire Answers

21. Opening and Closing Arguments
22. Seeking the Community Conscience

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