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"We don't want any more black pastors..."

Kooky

Freedom from Sanity
Jury composition is determined not just by random draw,
but also by each side having a certain number of jurors
they can reject for any reason. I suspect that the defense
would fear prejudice from black jurors towards a white
defendant (painted as a white supremacist in the media).
I wonder how many people want more black jurors for
a greater likelihood of conviction?
Do you think people select White people to lead to a greater likelihood of conviction for Black defendants?

Or does that insinuation only work in one direction?
 

We Never Know

No Slack
Do you think people select White people to lead to a greater likelihood of conviction for Black defendants?

Or does that insinuation only work in one direction?

What about Asian Americans? If all they put on a jury are black and/or white, its already a racist set jury.
 

We Never Know

No Slack
What about them?


Do you think the racial makeup of a jury is an indicator of racism?
What does that mean for juries made up of predominantly White people, then?

Its more about winning than racism. The prosecutor and defense lawyers strike jurors they think will lesson their chance of winning, regardless of color.
 

Stonetree

Abducted Member
Premium Member
What about them?


Do you think the racial makeup of a jury is an indicator of racism?
What does that mean for juries made up of predominantly White people, then?
Do judges still wear powdered wigs in Europe and is Harry Potter still only four feet(foot?) tall?
 
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