Question 1

Which statement about the role of the jury is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juries are used for the most serious indictable offences. 
B)  Jurors are often called the fact finders. 
C)  Jurors must unanimously agree on a verdict. 
D)  A jury is 12 persons unless it is a summary offence, which only uses 6. 
A)  Juries are used for the most serious indictable offences. 
B)  Jurors are often called the fact finders. 
C)  Jurors must unanimously agree on a verdict. 
D)  A jury is 12 persons unless it is a summary offence, which only uses 6.

Question 2

According to the text, which statement about the jury selection process in Canada is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In most cases, jury selection proceeds without prospective jurors ever being questioned. 
B)  Lawyers usually know only a prospective juror's name, address, occupation and how they appear. 
C)  The best predictor of trial outcome is the pervasiveness of the evidence. 
D)  Much of the trial lawyer advisement available is in the form of stereotypes. 
A)  In most cases, jury selection proceeds without prospective jurors ever being questioned. 
B)  Lawyers usually know only a prospective juror's name, address, occupation and how they appear. 
C)  The best predictor of trial outcome is the pervasiveness of the evidence. 
D)  Much of the trial lawyer advisement available is in the form of stereotypes.

Question 3

The order followed in the trial once witnesses take the stand is:

Accepted Answer

A)  cross-examination, recross examination, direct examination, redirect examination. 
B)  direct examination, redirect examination, cross-examination, recross examination. 
C)  direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross examination. 
D)  cross-examination, direct examination, recross examination, redirect examination. 
A)  cross-examination, recross examination, direct examination, redirect examination. 
B)  direct examination, redirect examination, cross-examination, recross examination. 
C)  direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross examination. 
D)  cross-examination, direct examination, recross examination, redirect examination.

Question 4

The level of proof that an attorney must meet in order to be granted a challenge for cause is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonable doubt. 
B)  realistic potential. 
C)  marked certainty. 
D)  beyond doubt. 
A)  reasonable doubt. 
B)  realistic potential. 
C)  marked certainty. 
D)  beyond doubt.

Question 5

According to the text, which statement about jury selection and service is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rare for more than two jurors to leave a jury once it has been selected. 
B)  Persons who have ever been convicted of certain crimes are excluded from jury service. 
C)  There are two types of challenges to a potential juror that lawyers may use. 
D)  Potential jurors must be residents of the jurisdiction in which the crime was committed. 
A)  It is rare for more than two jurors to leave a jury once it has been selected. 
B)  Persons who have ever been convicted of certain crimes are excluded from jury service. 
C)  There are two types of challenges to a potential juror that lawyers may use. 
D)  Potential jurors must be residents of the jurisdiction in which the crime was committed.

Question 6

What are the challenges to forming a representative, impartial or unbiased jury? Provide examples from the text about how court cases reacted to some of these issues.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may include refere

Question 7

The text lists a number of reasons that members of First Nations might be underrepresented on juries. Which is NOT one of those reasons?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost of transportation 
B)  individual levels of distrust for the courts 
C)  issues with documentation of citizenship 
D)  residences outside of the jury rolls' boundaries 
A)  cost of transportation 
B)  individual levels of distrust for the courts 
C)  issues with documentation of citizenship 
D)  residences outside of the jury rolls' boundaries

Question 8

To date, in studies on the effects of juror similarity to defendants, the variables analyzed have been:

Accepted Answer

A)  gender and race. 
B)  gender, race, income and marital status. 
C)  gender, race, education and occupation. 
D)  the full range of demographic variables. 
A)  gender and race. 
B)  gender, race, income and marital status. 
C)  gender, race, education and occupation. 
D)  the full range of demographic variables.

Question 9

Schuller and Vo's research on juror partiality found that in simulated scenarios involving challenges for cause, potential jurors:

Accepted Answer

A)  judged whites more harshly if they received a reflective challenge. 
B)  judged whites and blacks equally under closed-ended or no-challenge formats. 
C)  did not treat blacks and whites differently under any challenge format. 
D)  judged blacks more harshly under closed-ended or no challenge formats. 
A)  judged whites more harshly if they received a reflective challenge. 
B)  judged whites and blacks equally under closed-ended or no-challenge formats. 
C)  did not treat blacks and whites differently under any challenge format. 
D)  judged blacks more harshly under closed-ended or no challenge formats.

Question 10

Which is NOT discussed in the textbook as a remedy for prejudicial pretrial publicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  adjournment 
B)  change of venue 
C)  directed verdict 
D)  challenge for cause 
A)  adjournment 
B)  change of venue 
C)  directed verdict 
D)  challenge for cause

Question 11

When a jury acquits someone of breaking a law because they do not believe in or support that law it is called ______ the law.

Accepted Answer

A)  retracting 
B)  nullifying 
C)  deactivating 
D)  sensitizing 
A)  retracting 
B)  nullifying 
C)  deactivating 
D)  sensitizing

Question 12

Discuss what research and case law have said about pretrial publicity and its effects.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary but may refer to some

Question 13

Which is NOT one of the research findings about juror attitudes described in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  When evidence is inconclusive, we tend to give defendants who are more like ourselves the benefit of the doubt. 
B)  If jurors are outnumbered by another racial group, they seem to treat a racially similar (but probably guilty) defendant more harshly. 
C)  Diverse juries deliberate longer, discuss more evidence and make fewer inaccurate statements about the facts of the case. 
D)  Research indicates that only members of minority groups seem to display both leniency and harshness toward members of their own race. 
A)  When evidence is inconclusive, we tend to give defendants who are more like ourselves the benefit of the doubt. 
B)  If jurors are outnumbered by another racial group, they seem to treat a racially similar (but probably guilty) defendant more harshly. 
C)  Diverse juries deliberate longer, discuss more evidence and make fewer inaccurate statements about the facts of the case. 
D)  Research indicates that only members of minority groups seem to display both leniency and harshness toward members of their own race.

Question 14

The question of whether jurors who identify strongly with a certain defendant and empathize with his or her situation will be less likely to fault or convict them is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  compassionate-acquittal hypothesis. 
B)  similarity-leniency hypothesis. 
C)  empathy-nullification hypothesis. 
D)  identification-liberation hypothesis. 
A)  compassionate-acquittal hypothesis. 
B)  similarity-leniency hypothesis. 
C)  empathy-nullification hypothesis. 
D)  identification-liberation hypothesis.

Question 15

The peremptory challenge is said to be more powerful than the challenge for cause because:

Accepted Answer

A)  so few are ever granted by the judge. 
B)  there are only a limited amount available to each side of a case. 
C)  no reason has to be given for the move to dismiss the juror. 
D)  they have been found to be directly related to the outcome of a case. 
A)  so few are ever granted by the judge. 
B)  there are only a limited amount available to each side of a case. 
C)  no reason has to be given for the move to dismiss the juror. 
D)  they have been found to be directly related to the outcome of a case.

Question 16

When Schuller and Vo looked at jurors' admissions of possible partiality, they found that while up to _____ admitted they might be biased, the triers of fact dismissed up to _____ of prospective jurors.

Accepted Answer

A)  10%/5% 
B)  20%/41% 
C)  14%/34% 
D)  5%/10% 
A)  10%/5% 
B)  20%/41% 
C)  14%/34% 
D)  5%/10%

Question 17

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Grant Krieger because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they deemed the marijuana law to be unconstitutional as written in the Criminal Code. 
B)  exigent medical circumstances existed that were not shared by the prosecution. 
C)  the trial judge had usurped the jury's function by telling them to render a guilty verdict. 
D)  jurors were tampered with by the prosecution and had to be excused. 
A)  they deemed the marijuana law to be unconstitutional as written in the Criminal Code. 
B)  exigent medical circumstances existed that were not shared by the prosecution. 
C)  the trial judge had usurped the jury's function by telling them to render a guilty verdict. 
D)  jurors were tampered with by the prosecution and had to be excused.

Question 18

All of the following have been concluded from research studies on gender and jury processes and outcomes EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  In cases of sexual assault and child abuse, women are more likely to convict than men. 
B)  Women are more likely to accept rape myths from the defence than men are. 
C)  Women talk less during deliberations than men. 
D)  Men are more likely than women to be elected as jury foreperson. 
A)  In cases of sexual assault and child abuse, women are more likely to convict than men. 
B)  Women are more likely to accept rape myths from the defence than men are. 
C)  Women talk less during deliberations than men. 
D)  Men are more likely than women to be elected as jury foreperson.

Question 19

Which statement about the jury system in Canada is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of juries in civil trials has steadily increased over the last two centuries. 
B)  Civil juries are not used at all in Quebec's civil law system. 
C)  Civil trials could involve either private parties or corporations. 
D)  There is no right to a jury trial for offences that are tried in the lower courts. 
A)  The use of juries in civil trials has steadily increased over the last two centuries. 
B)  Civil juries are not used at all in Quebec's civil law system. 
C)  Civil trials could involve either private parties or corporations. 
D)  There is no right to a jury trial for offences that are tried in the lower courts.

Question 20

Assault, solicitation of prostitution and disturbing the peace are all examples of ___ offences:

Accepted Answer

A)  summary 
B)  misdemeanor 
C)  indictable 
D)  hybrid 
A)  summary 
B)  misdemeanor 
C)  indictable 
D)  hybrid

Which statement about the role of the jury is FALSE?

According to the text, which statement about the jury selection process in Canada is FALSE?

The order followed in the trial once witnesses take the stand is:

The level of proof that an attorney must meet in order to be granted a challenge for cause is:

According to the text, which statement about jury selection and service is FALSE?

What are the challenges to forming a representative, impartial or unbiased jury? Provide examples from the text about how court cases reacted to some of these issues.

The text lists a number of reasons that members of First Nations might be underrepresented on juries. Which is NOT one of those reasons?

To date, in studies on the effects of juror similarity to defendants, the variables analyzed have been:

Schuller and Vo's research on juror partiality found that in simulated scenarios involving challenges for cause, potential jurors:

Which is NOT discussed in the textbook as a remedy for prejudicial pretrial publicity?

When a jury acquits someone of breaking a law because they do not believe in or support that law it is called ______ the law.

Discuss what research and case law have said about pretrial publicity and its effects.

Which is NOT one of the research findings about juror attitudes described in the text?

The question of whether jurors who identify strongly with a certain defendant and empathize with his or her situation will be less likely to fault or convict them is called the:

The peremptory challenge is said to be more powerful than the challenge for cause because:

When Schuller and Vo looked at jurors' admissions of possible partiality, they found that while up to _ admitted they might be biased, the triers of fact dismissed up to _ of prospective jurors.

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Grant Krieger because:

All of the following have been concluded from research studies on gender and jury processes and outcomes EXCEPT:

Which statement about the jury system in Canada is FALSE?

Assault, solicitation of prostitution and disturbing the peace are all examples of ___ offences:

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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Exam 7: Jury Selection

Which statement about the role of the jury is FALSE?

According to the text, which statement about the jury selection process in Canada is FALSE?

The order followed in the trial once witnesses take the stand is:

The level of proof that an attorney must meet in order to be granted a challenge for cause is:

According to the text, which statement about jury selection and service is FALSE?

What are the challenges to forming a representative, impartial or unbiased jury? Provide examples from the text about how court cases reacted to some of these issues.

The text lists a number of reasons that members of First Nations might be underrepresented on juries. Which is NOT one of those reasons?

To date, in studies on the effects of juror similarity to defendants, the variables analyzed have been:

Schuller and Vo's research on juror partiality found that in simulated scenarios involving challenges for cause, potential jurors:

Which is NOT discussed in the textbook as a remedy for prejudicial pretrial publicity?

When a jury acquits someone of breaking a law because they do not believe in or support that law it is called ______ the law.

Discuss what research and case law have said about pretrial publicity and its effects.

Which is NOT one of the research findings about juror attitudes described in the text?

The question of whether jurors who identify strongly with a certain defendant and empathize with his or her situation will be less likely to fault or convict them is called the:

The peremptory challenge is said to be more powerful than the challenge for cause because:

When Schuller and Vo looked at jurors' admissions of possible partiality, they found that while up to _____ admitted they might be biased, the triers of fact dismissed up to _____ of prospective jurors.

The Supreme Court overturned the conviction of Grant Krieger because:

All of the following have been concluded from research studies on gender and jury processes and outcomes EXCEPT:

Which statement about the jury system in Canada is FALSE?

Assault, solicitation of prostitution and disturbing the peace are all examples of ___ offences:

Psychology and the Law: a Cautious Alliance

Interrogations and Confessions

Lie Detection

Criminal Profiling

Eyewitness Identification and Testimony

Interviewing Children and Memories of Sexual Abuse

Juries and Judges As Decision Makers

Fitness to Stand Trial and Criminal Responsibility

Predicting Violent Behaviour and Risk Assessment

Corrections: Sentencing, Imprisonment, and Alternatives

Battered Women Syndrome and Syndrome Evidence

Role of Psychology in the Civil Area: Child Custody Disputes, Parental Competence, Workplace Law

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When Schuller and Vo looked at jurors' admissions of possible partiality, they found that while up to _ admitted they might be biased, the triers of fact dismissed up to _ of prospective jurors.