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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Definitions:

Inefficient

A term describing processes or allocations of resources that do not maximize output or where inputs are not utilized in the best manner possible.

Marginal Cost

Marginal cost is the change in total cost that arises when the quantity produced is incremented by one unit.

Product-variety Externality

The impact on consumers and producers resulting from an increase or decrease in the variety of products available in the market.

Consumer Surplus

The difference between what consumers are willing to pay for a good or service and what they actually pay.