I am so excited to finally receive my questionnaire for jury duty! I know everyone hates it, but not me! I am truly excited and can't wait. How can I make sure I get picked to be on the jury?What should I not say (besides the obvious)? What makes a good juror?
2007-04-26 10:53:33 · 7 answers · asked by FreakyGeeky 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
The ideal juror is an average American such as yourself with the ability to remain alert and objective during the presentations. You could get anything from a felony drunk driver to a terrorist involved in a bombing or a high profile murder case. Answer the questions truthfully and recuse yourself if you have an objection to capitol punishment in the event of a capitol crime as you will want to do your part in seeing to it that the accused's rights are observed and that he/she/they get due process rather than undue perscution.
Allow both the defense and prosecution attorneys to see that side of you which wants to serve the interest of justice rather than a personal agenda. Perfectly okay to let some of your enthusiasm out, but not enough of it to convince either side you have preconcieved notions about the charges.
2007-04-26 17:29:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honestly having preconcived notions about the case. But if you seem to eager there's no way you'll be put on a jury. And if you lie and are found out you might go to jail. Though I don't know why anyone would want to be on a jury. Given the number a people who are called for each jury, the fact that at any time the lawyers might agree to some type of plea, the number of challenges that each side has (getting rid of a juror without having to give a reason) your chances of getting picked are acctually quite small. Also, if you live in a death penalty state you must have no opinion on the death penalty(if it's a capital case).
2007-04-27 11:04:37 · answer #2 · answered by lxtricks 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The honest answer is if you appear that you will vote as each attorney wants you to vote, then you will get picked. Jurors are picked or not by their previous experience and appearance of biases.
It is a difficult job to sort out the truth when everyone there is trying to make someone appear guilty or not or to simply put doubt in your mind. Be sure you realize how important your decision will be and how carefully it must be made.
2007-04-26 18:14:53 · answer #3 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
once you're a registered voter, in some unspecified time sooner or later you'd be suggested as yet that doesn't recommend you'll serve. thousands of human beings will be suggested as each week yet not all will be chosen for dissimilar causes. And even as human beings say to lie and act like some racist jerk, that isn't inevitably artwork to get you out. both side are searching for for malable human beings, human beings they can sway one way or the different. so that you want to bypass in sturdy on your convictions, someone unwavering in what they believe. And smart, they don't love smart human beings. So the smarter you come back off the added in all probability you'd be excused.
2016-12-04 22:24:41 · answer #4 · answered by sechler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell the Lawyers you will listen and make an unbiased vote. In most cases the right decision will be in evidence, make the evidence will tell what decision to make. Make the other jurors prove you wrong. Do not vote to be popular stick by your understanding of what is the truth. Do the right thing.
2007-04-26 14:38:34 · answer #5 · answered by Pablo 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
don't speak if possible.
if spoken too only be vague in your answers..
really , if you have any kind of opinion or just the way your body language is interpreted it will get you scratched off both
attorneys list..
if you can be fair and impartial..you will do great..
thanks for serving.
2007-04-27 08:19:01 · answer #6 · answered by ardvark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Show in your answers that you are adept in laws and interested for the duty.
2007-04-26 14:29:44 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋