Criminal
Jul. 25, 2002
Court Makes Strides in Bias Reduction for Jury Selection
Forum Column - By Jad Terrell Davis - Peremptory challenges: should they stay or should they go? Typically, those calling for the death of peremptory challenges are lower-court judges and academics. They reason that peremptories allow unconstitutional discrimination to pervade the jury selection process. They believe that peremptory challenges allow litigators to mask unconstitutional stereotypes by excusing jurors who cannot be excused for cause.
By Jad Terrell Davis
Peremptory challenges: should they stay or should they go? Typically, those calling for the death of peremptory challenges are lower-court judges and academics. They reason that peremptories allow unconstitutiona...
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