Pattern Voir Dire Questions: Civil and Criminal

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REVISION 7 HIGHLIGHTS

With this 2023 Edition of Pattern Voir Dire Questions, author Christina Marinakis, J.D., Psy.D., brings you all of the following and more:

NEW TEXT! Developing a Trial Theme: Tips for crafting an effective theme and presenting it to jurors; with numerous samples..

NEW VOIR DIRE QUESTIONS RE:

Personal Injury and Property Damage Cases

•  Trucking accidents
• Opioid pain medications

Business Litigation

•  Executive misconduct; nepotism
• When the defendant is a non-profit or has declared bankruptcy
• Construction contract disputes
• Claims against a bank or financial institution
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) claims
• Misrepresentation in child adoption cases

Civil Rights Cases

•  Guns in the home; attitudes toward restrictions on gun access
• Privacy issues in trespass cases involving politicians or celebrities

Defamation

• Alleged defamation in film/television: documentaries, dramatizations, “reality” TV

Toxic Torts

• Attitudes toward manufacturers: testing, warnings, compliance with regulations
• Contamination occurring on tribal land

All Criminal Cases

• Attitudes toward the DA (as a politician) and prosecutors generally
• Attitudes toward BLM – the movement as distinct from the organization
• When the officers and/or the prosecutor are Black

Crimes of Violence

• Attitudes toward private ownership of guns; Stand Your Ground laws

TOPICAL INDEX OF QUESTIONS, updated with more than 150 new questions.

AND MORE!

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