Voir dire

Interesting Facts about the Dire Wolf There are many interesting facts about the dire wolves just as with other animals, however since the dire wolf does not exist anymore, there are many people who take it that the dire wolf is nothing but a mere myth. Interestingly, the dire wolf is not a myth; they actually existed before they went extinct after the last ice age. The dire wolves were known scientifically by the name Canis dirus, and they actually existed, inhabiting North America as well as…

(1) Was the common law confessions rule requiring the Crown to prove the voluntariness of an accused’s statement before it can be admissible in court, applicable in a Voir dire hearing (R. v. Paterson, (2017). (2) Were there exigent circumstances in this case to make obtaining a warrant impracticable by the police before its search and seizure of the appellant’s residence (R. v. Paterson, (2017). (3) Was the failure by…

There are many problems that are associated with expert testimony focused around testimony invading the province of the jury, it being too adversarial and not impartial, taking too much of a courts time, introducing irrelevant information, and it is often founded on an insufficient scientific base. Smith (1989) cited eight potential problems with expert testimony. One problem is that the scientific base for the testimony is inadequate and can lead to unreliable information and potentially…

to form an opinion of absolute certainty. A voir dire examination, a reviewing process meaning “to speak the truth”, is conducted as well. The voir dire examination is based upon a series of question consisting of institutional affiliation and publications. The rationale behind this inquiry is that most lawyers and judges lack the knowledge and…

the Voir Dire process. Once the prospective jurors are chosen the selection process changes. The focus shifts from representativeness to questions on whether the given jurors have the ability and willingness to be fair and impartial. Then, as part of your constitutional right to be tried by an impartial jury, the defendant has the right screen prospective jurors to determine whether any of them are prejudiced. This process where they question the prospective jurors is called to Voir Dire…

pool, is a master list or jury list, from which a petit panel is selected, typically is based on names drawn from voter registration lists or lists of licensed drivers over eighteen years of age (Lippmann, 2014, p.518). I also witnessed a Voir Dire. A Voir Dire is the questioning of individuals to determine who is to serve on the jury (Lippmann, 2014, p.519). After the prosecution and defense attorneys questioned their potential jurors, Judge Kams granted a break.…

In this appeal, Nduemeni argues specifically that it was error to admit the testimony of Fouzing, the realtor that allegedly brokered the deal between Nduemeni and Kemogne. After hearing Fouzing’s and Ngeugaum’s voir dire testimony, Nduemeni again moved the court to exclude his testimony. Having given Nduemeni an opportunity, albeit brief, to ascertain the content of the proposed witnesses’ testimony, the trial court denied Nduemeni’s motion to exclude the witnesses…

The trial process starts off by the people choosing to plead guilty or settle before trial. Anyone is within their right to take disagreement to trial. After voir dire the trial begins. Each step of the trial process is part of a rigorous system driven by a single purpose to protect the rights of citizens by resolving disputes fairly. Opening statements starts by every trial proceeds in the same way. Both parties are seated in the courtroom. In a criminal trial this includes the prosecuting…

In addition to listening for facts, I want to be an “active interpreter” who resolve ambiguities through active perception instead of educated guesses. I sometimes forget that active perception and the construal process is needed beyond voir dire. Although it is difficult “to take in vast amount of information from multiple sources simultaneously,” recognizing fallacies such as confirmation bias and biased assimilation will help. As lawyers, we are trained to constantly question information that…

Hello everyone, I am researcher John Williams. Today I want to talk to you all about the CSI Effect. I will: • Give you a definition of CSI effect and describe what sort of scientific evidence jurors assume to see. • Describe whether the CSI effect is narrowed to people who exactly look at forensic shows. • Describe whether the District Attorney should be granted permission to ask possible jurors about their TV habits. • Consider if cases without scientific evidence are questioned more…