The main goal of jury selection is to:

A. lessen the number of peremptory challenges that a district attorney can raise in a preliminary hearing.
B. produce a cross-section of the population in the jurisdiction where a crime was committed.
C. prevent a mistrial from occurring.
D. reduce the risk of a hung jury.


Answer: B

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