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CASE 13.2 Before the first word of testimony, trials pass through the critical stage of jury selection. Juries are chosen in a process that combines random selection with deliberate choice. Jury selection occurs in three stages: compiling a master list, summoning the venire, and conducting voir dire. Whether these processes actually produce fair and impartial juries has been the subject of much concern. Basing the master jury list on voter registration tends to exclude which of the following?

What is the term indicating that a prosecutor in a criminal case must produce some evidence to justify moving a case forward?

A justice of the peace court is an example of a trial court of general jurisdiction.

The Miranda warnings do not have to be given before law enforcement obtains __________.

In sheer numbers, African-Americans are convicted less often than whites.

Which is the process of transmitting documents and other court information to the court through an electronic medium, rather than on paper?

Why do adherents of the crime control model oppose plea bargaining?

Arbitration is governed by both federal and state laws.

In Santobello v. New York, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that which amendment’s right to effective assistance of counsel applies during plea bargaining?

Staff behaviors are very important in these types of cases.