Suppose That, During Jury Selection for a Criminal Trial, Defense

question 21

Multiple Choice

Suppose that, during jury selection for a criminal trial, defense lawyer Wickens decides that she does not want a potential juror named Bob Strange on the jury. He seems unpredictable to her, but potentially likely to favor the prosecution. She therefore tells the judge that she would like to have Bob removed from the jury panel (without stating her reasoning) . It would appear that Bob is being removed via the process of ____. ​

• A)venire
• B)voir dire ​
• C)challenge for cause ​
• D)peremptory challenge ​

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