PSY344H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Elizabeth Loftus, Blind Experiment, Hias
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Both the prosecution and defense hired trial consultants to help with jury selection. The trial consultants on both sides came to similar conclusions, but the prosecution dismissed their trial consultant because she didn"t agree with what he said. Juries act: provincial and territorial legislation that outlines the eligibility criteria for jury service and how prospective jurors must be selected (ex. must be over 18 and cannot be a police officer or lawyer) Jury summons: a court order that states a time and place to go for jury duty. Refusing to show up can result in a penalty such as a fine or prison time. There are 2 types of challenges lawyers can use to reject a potential juror: peremptory challenge: the crown or defence can reject jurors who they believe are unlikely to reach a verdict in their favour. The r v. nepose case was successfully challenged for having too few women.
