Self-study
P1
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Problem ·
Mass media coverage of crime has made it hard to impanel impartial jurors
P2
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Solution ·
Moving trials to new venues, giving specific instructions to juries
Critique (of Solution) ·
Change of venue and instructions cannot render jurors impartial
P3
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Solution ·
Voir dire
Questioning of potential jurors to determine impartiality
Critique (of Solution) ·
Voir dire is unrealiable
1. Some potential jurors don't tell the truth; 2. Some potential jurors are confused about what they know; 3. Some judges ask leading questions.
P4
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Consequences of Critique ·
Some countries have abandoned voir dire
Problem ·
How to ensure impartiality?
Author's Solution ·
With the right jury composition
Impartiality is a property not of an individual juror but rather of the collective jury. It can be achieved via a process of deliberation among informed, curious, and even opinionated jurors.
Passage Style
Critique or debate
Problem-analysis
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search for compromise ███████ ██████████ ███ ███████ ██ ████ ████
This doesn’t capture the purpose of advocating for a redefinition of impartiality.
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This doesn’t capture the purpose of advocating for a redefinition of impartiality. Although the author does mention effects of mass media exposure, the purpose of the passage should capture the author’s opinion. (B) doesn’t capture the author’s opinion.
c
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This doesn’t capture the purpose of advocating for a redefinition of impartiality. The author doesn’t encourage judges to “find new ways” of ensuring impartiality. She advocates for a particular solution.
d
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This doesn’t capture the purpose of advocating for a redefinition of impartiality. The author doesn’t debate the critics of voir dire procedures; she acknowledges their points, but pivots to a different solution for the problem of impartiality.
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This best captures the primary purpose, which is to advocate for a redefinition of impartiality. The author wants to change how courts address impartiality by reframing impartiality and allowing people to bring in outside knowledge and prior opinions.