Voir Dire Simulation.

Van Camp, Julie

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Publication Date: 1986

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Voir Dire Simulation.

Van Camp, Julie

Update on Law-Related Education, v10 n3 p40-42 Fall 1986

This article provides background on the voir dire (jury selection) process, explaining its importance to the outcome of a trial. Offers a simulation experience which has students take the role of lawyers interviewing 29 prospective jurors for an alcohol-related traffic accident involving a 20-year-old driver. Profiles for prospective jurors and sample interview questions are provided. (JDH)

Descriptors: Civics, Constitutional Law, Court Role, Law Related Education, Political Science, Racial Bias, Secondary Education, Social Studies, United States History

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Guides - Classroom - Learner

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Language: English

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