NCJ Number
40172
Date Published
Unknown
Length
60 pages
Annotation
SUGGESTIONS ARE PRESENTED ON WAYS TO UTILIZE JURORS AND WITNESSES EFFICIENTLY, TO ELICIT THEIR COOPERATION, AND TO LEAVE THEM WITH FAVORABLE IMPRESSIONS OF THEIR COURT SERVICE.
Abstract
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVED JUROR UTILIZATION ARE MADE IN THE AREAS OF ADMINISTRATIVE CONSIDERATIONS, JUROR QUALIFICATION PROCESS, SUMMONS PROCEDURES, AND UTILIZATION TECHNIQUES. IMPROVED WITNESS USAGE SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE ALONG THE LINES OF EFFECTIVE SCHEDULING OF POLICE AND THOUGHTFUL AND CONSIDERATE USE OF CIVILIAN WITNESSES. A STUDY ON THE CAUSES OF WITNESS NON-COOPERATION (BY FRANK CANNAVALE) IS DISCUSSED. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE VIRGINIA CRIMINAL INFORMATION NETWORK IS INCLUDED. THE APPENDIX CONTAINS SAMPLE JURY PANEL UTILIZATION CALCULATION FORMS THAT CAN BE USED BY COURTS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR JUROR UTILIZATION PROCEDURES....PLO