What is the term for the process of selecting jurors?

What is the term for the process of selecting jurors?

• A. Arraignment
• B. Opening Statements
• C. Closing Arguments
• D. Voir Dire

Answer: (D)

Choosing jurors happens through voir dire, a process where the judge and attorneys question prospective jurors to uncover any biases, experiences, or relationships that might affect their ability to be fair. The goal is to assemble an impartial panel and to allow challenges for cause (when a juror cannot be impartial) or peremptory challenges (removing a juror without giving a reason within allowed limits). This questioning occurs before the trial proper begins and before the jurors are sworn in. In contrast, arraignment is where the defendant is formally charged and enters a plea; opening statements come after the jury is seated and outline what each side intends to prove; closing arguments occur after evidence has been presented. So the term that specifically describes the juror-selection phase is voir dire.

Choosing jurors happens through voir dire, a process where the judge and attorneys question prospective jurors to uncover any biases, experiences, or relationships that might affect their ability to be fair. The goal is to assemble an impartial panel and to allow challenges for cause (when a juror cannot be impartial) or peremptory challenges (removing a juror without giving a reason within allowed limits). This questioning occurs before the trial proper begins and before the jurors are sworn in. In contrast, arraignment is where the defendant is formally charged and enters a plea; opening statements come after the jury is seated and outline what each side intends to prove; closing arguments occur after evidence has been presented. So the term that specifically describes the juror-selection phase is voir dire.