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Question 3

An attorney may use a peremptory challenge to:

	A.	find evidence inadmissible at trial.
	B.	dismiss a potential juror because of bias or prejudice.
	C.	dismiss a potential juror without giving a reason.
	D.	request a change of venue or a retrial.

According to the text, research completed by Olczak, Kaplan, and Penrod (1991) revealed that seasoned lawyers performed _____ students when selecting favorable juries.

	A.	slightly better than
	B.	significantly better than
	C.	no better than
	D.	less well than

Answer 1

• An attorney may use a peremptory challenge to dismiss a potential juror without giving a reason.
• According to the text, research completed by Olczak, Kaplan, and Penrod (1991), revealed that seasoned lawyers performed no better than (equally as well as) students when selecting favorable juries