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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > psychology and law > trial processes > voir dire
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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > social history of crime > courts, corrections, punishments > trials > trial processes > voir dire
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminal justice > judicial systems > trials > trial processes > voir dire
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  • Voir dire is a legal proceeding during which attorneys and/or judges question prospective jurors (called venirepersons) to determine their fitness for jury duty. The purpose of voir dire is to uncover bias; the procedure is designed to identify and eliminate members of the venire panel who are unable to be impartial and who do not meet statutory requirements of jury service. [Source: Encyclopedia of Psychology and Law; Voir Dire]

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