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1
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Only 1% of trials receive any coverage in the national press in the US… research by….

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Simon and Eimermann 1971

2
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Prejudice leads to baising the outcome of a trial… research by…

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Howitt (1998b)

3
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Content analysis is of value in relation to venue selection … research by…

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Studebaker et al. (2000)

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Judges will often ask researchers why questions were not included in the survey which asked respondents the extent to which they could be impartial… research by…

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Posey and Dahl (2002)

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Stage st the beginning of a trial at which judges and lawyers seek to identify bias or prejudice among potential jurors is called…

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The voir dire

6
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Strier (1999) claims trial consultation in the US has a turnover of $……

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$400 million

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Findings by Arce et al. indicate that smaller juries

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Make fewer references to evidence and seem to make fewer pro-defendant arguments

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Pernod and Heuer (1997) led to following recommendations to aid jurors…

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Jurors understand the facts and issues better if they ask questions
Allowing questions makes no difference to jurors’, judges and lawyers satisfaction with the trial
If a juror asks an inappropriate question, the lawyers will object and the jury does not draw inappropriate conclusions

9
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A panel of prospective jurors is called a ….

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Venire