Mastering Voir Dire and Jury Selection

Gaining an Edge in Questioning and Selecting a Jury

This guide serves as a resource for questioning and selecting a jury. It contains information that is useful in identifying biases that could influence decisions, and shows how to learn from nonverbal communication.

The tense laugh is often too loud for the situation. While laughter may be
appropriate, the volume of tense laughter is higher than that of normal laughter.
In addition, jurors may abbreviate or cut short tense laughter. This occurs when
the juror ...