Voir Dire Allows Attorneys

question 60

Multiple Choice

Voir dire allows attorneys:

• A) to question the veracity of a witness's testimony in criminal cases.
• B) and judges to question potential jurors to determine their acceptability to serve on a jury.
• C) to subpoena important witnesses who may not otherwise be willing to appear in court.
• D) and judges to question witnesses on the stand in civil cases.

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Definitions:

Probability

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Y Chromosome

One of the two sex chromosomes of mammals and some other organisms; the Y chromosome determines male gender in humans; normal females are XX, normal males are XY. Compare with X chromosome.

Cystic Fibrosis

A hereditary disorder affecting the exocrine glands, causing the production of abnormally thick mucus, leading to blockage of the pancreatic ducts, intestines, and bronchi and resulting in respiratory and digestive problems.

Heterozygous

A genetic condition where an individual has two different alleles at a particular gene locus, one from each parent.