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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > scientific jury selection
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > scientific jury selection
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials > trial processes > scientific jury selection
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > scientific jury selection
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > democracy and democratization > decision making in democracies > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > scientific jury selection

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scientific jury selection  

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  • Scientific jury selection (SJS) is the use of a survey to decide which jurors to favor in a trial. Prior to the 1970s, jury selection was done by attorneys based on their hunches. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Scientific Jury Selection]

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