Exam 3: Civil Dispute Resolution

Often arbitration is preferred over litigation because the quality of the arbitrator's decision is often higher than that available through the court system.

Explain the process of jury selection and the differences in the types of challenges.In addition,discuss the implications of race-based or gender-based exclusion from a jury by a prosecutor or defense attorney.

Brandi is called for jury duty and is selected for possible service on a jury.However,when the defendant's attorney sees her,he notices that she is wearing a red dress.Both the defendant and the defendant's attorney hate red dresses.If the defendant's attorney strikes her name from the jury because of the dress color: