12 Angry Men Jury Selection

This week’s group presentation was about the jury selection. In many states they add the list of driver’s license and telephone directories to the juror pool which is how jurors get summons with a specific date and time. Other states add government list such as tax rolls and people who receive unemployment or food stamps however it is all random selection. Everyone has the right to trial and jurors are essential to this process. In order for a juror to get selected they must be citizens that are register to vote, are over the age of 18, they have to be mentally competent, speak English, and never convicted of any crimes. When selecting a jury this process is very long due to no-shows or people who responded they couldn’t make it. “Unfortunately,