PSY 3173 Study Guide - Final Guide: Scientific Jury Selection, Group Dynamics, Murder
20 Mar 2017
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3 types of offences: summary offenses- tied by judge alone, indictable offenses: highly serious crimes( judge, jury) robbery, arson, sexual assault(judge and jury or by judge alone, hybrid offenses: indictable offence vs summary offense-brown decides. Jury act: it"s a provincial/territorial legislation that outlines the eligibility. Name gets selected randomly from a ramdom voter list- participation is legal. Starts off with a jury panel to provide a poll of potential jurors for upcoming trials. 12 juir are chosen for a criminal case in the presence of an defense atorny, court staff, crown counsel. The crown or counsel may challenge jury menbers and not pick them. Study foud that attorneys generally relied on on a very small demographic. Scientific jury selection the application of behavioral and social scientific principles to the. 2 approaches for jury selection: broad-based approach: traits or attitudes, case-specific approach: issues and facts of the case question approved by the judge.
