Forensic C5 Match

Set 1: Jury Selection and Legal Characteristics

Set 1 of 3
Hung jury
Representativeness
Challenge for cause
Adjournment
Impartiality
Frank Iacobucci
Change of venue
Retired Supreme Court Justice who authored a report on increasing Indigenous representation on Canadian juries
A jury that cannot reach a unanimous verdict
Moving a trial to a different community to avoid the effects of pretrial publicity
Jurors setting aside pre-existing biases and judging a case solely on admissible evidence
Jury composition that accurately reflects the community from which it is drawn
Delaying a trial until a later date so that the biasing effect of pretrial publicity dissipates
A legal option to reject a prospective juror because of a specific reason to believe they are biased