What is the jury selection process called?

What is the jury selection process called?

• A. Arraignment
• B. Voir Dire
• C. Trial
• D. Peremptory Challenge

Answer: (B)

Voir dire is the jury selection process, the stage where potential jurors are questioned to uncover biases and determine who can be fair in the case. During this phase, the judge and attorneys ask questions, and jurors who cannot be impartial or who have a disqualifying connection to the case can be dismissed for cause. Each side may also use peremptory challenges to strike jurors without giving a reason, within allowed limits, but this tool is part of the voir dire process rather than the entire process itself. Arraignment is the formal charging of the defendant, and a trial is the later stage where evidence is presented and a verdict is reached.

Voir dire is the jury selection process, the stage where potential jurors are questioned to uncover biases and determine who can be fair in the case. During this phase, the judge and attorneys ask questions, and jurors who cannot be impartial or who have a disqualifying connection to the case can be dismissed for cause. Each side may also use peremptory challenges to strike jurors without giving a reason, within allowed limits, but this tool is part of the voir dire process rather than the entire process itself. Arraignment is the formal charging of the defendant, and a trial is the later stage where evidence is presented and a verdict is reached.