The Art and Science of Voir Dire: Empirical Research, Anecdotal Lessons from the Masters, and Illustrations Supporting the Ten Commandments of Voir Dire
| dc.contributor.author | Caldwell, Harry Mitchell | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-02T20:02:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-07-02T20:02:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-07-01 | |
| dc.description | 30 pages | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The least examined aspect of trial is voir dire. Although numerous law review articles and textbooks have studied and analyzed opening statements, direct examinations, cross-examinations, and closing arguments, voir dire has largely gone undiscussed. This is, in part, because, with few exceptions, voir dire is the product of local customs and idiosyncrasies that vary not just from state to state, or even from county to county, but oftentimes from courtroom to courtroom within the same courthouse. Another reason for the relative paucity of voir dire research and examination is the freewheeling nature of voir dire itself. As the only aspect of trial where advocates directly interact with persons from outside the justice system, prospective jurors bring an element of uncertainty and unpredictability to voir dire that can defy efforts to suggest generalized approaches let alone specific rules. Yet, despite the somewhat chaotic and even messy nature of voir dire, some truisms can and will assist counsel. This Article speaks to those truisms. The ten commandments set forth in this Article instruct counselors how to effectively conduct voir dire. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | 98 Or. L. Rev. 577 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0196-2043 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1794/25386 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Oregon School of Law | en_US |
| dc.rights | All Rights Reserved. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Voir Dire | en_US |
| dc.subject | Trials | en_US |
| dc.subject | Practice of law | en_US |
| dc.subject | Jurors | en_US |
| dc.title | The Art and Science of Voir Dire: Empirical Research, Anecdotal Lessons from the Masters, and Illustrations Supporting the Ten Commandments of Voir Dire | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |