What are some of the basic guidelines for the selection of the jury venire? Do you think they are important? Can you think of any additional guidelines that should be followed?

What will be an ideal response?


Random selection/discrimination/fair cross-section/exemption

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Which area(s) of the brain are most affected by heavy drinking?

a. cerebral cortex and forebrain b. forebrain and medulla c. cerebellum and cerebral cortex c. pons and thalamus

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Which of the following occurred when enacting the Sentencing Reform Act?

A. Rehabilitation was dropped as one of the goals of punishment. B. All federal sentences were made indeterminate. C. Appellate review of sentences was discontinued. D. The U.S. Sentencing Commission was disbanded.

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Congress has delegated the responsibility of setting the rules of practice, procedure, and evidence in federal courts to the ________ of the United States

A) Federal judges B) State judiciary C) Rules Committee D) Judicial Conference

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The principle that binds courts to stand by prior decisions and to not disturb settled points of law is:

a. stare decisis. b. certiorari. c. ex post facto principle. d. writ of prohibition.

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