CONSTITUTIONAL NEED FOR DISCOVERY OF PRE-VOIR DIRE JUROR STUDIES

• NCJ Number: 34477
• Journal: Southern California Law Review Volume: 49 Issue: 3 Dated: (MARCH 1976) Pages: 597-634
• Author(s): R L MOSKITIS
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 38 pages
• Corporate Author: University of Southern California
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DISCUSSION OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY NONDISCOVERABILITY OF JUROR INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO COUNSEL BEFORE JUROR SELECTION IN CRIMINAL TRIALS.

Abstract

VIOLATIONS OF THE CRIMINAL DEFENDANT'S FAIR TRIAL AND DUE PROCESS RIGHTS AND THE GOVERNMENT'S RIGHT TO A FAIR AND IMPARTIAL JURY CAUSED BY THE AVAILABILITY OF PREDICTION OF JUROR BEHAVIOR BASED ON ACCURATE SOCIAL SCIENCE INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES ARE EXAMINED. A SUGGESTION TO INSURE PROPER OPERATION OF THE JURY INSTITUTION BY ALLOWING MUTUAL PRE-VOIR DIRE DISCOVERY OF ALL JUROR INFORMATION IS MADE.