Difference between revisions of "Voir Dire"
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| − | By viewing voir dire as a conversation, the three goals that flow from it become more obvious. First, as with any conversation, defense counsel must aim to build a rapport with the jurors in order to gain their trust and foster an open exchange of information. This leads naturally to the second goal | + | By viewing voir dire as a conversation, the three goals that flow from it become more obvious. First, as with any conversation, defense counsel must aim to build a rapport with the jurors in order to gain their trust and foster an open exchange of information. This leads naturally to the second goal: gathering information about the jury to enable counsel's effective use of |
== Goals of Voir Dire == | == Goals of Voir Dire == | ||
