Absolutely, a huge amount of effort goes into jury selection by both the prosecuting and defending attorneys. This is another reason I believe that they probably play the most crucial role in the courtroom process. Ultimately, the defendant is convicted or acquitted as a result of the work done by the lawyers. However, an interesting point was made to me recently that I had not considered. What about the victim? It seems that the victim seems to get lost in the shuffle, and they could very well be the most important person in the courtroom.
