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j.rubin

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on: Aug 17, 2018
A jury that represents a fair cross-section of the community within the meaning of the Sixth Amendment is one that does not exclude:
 
  a. racial minorities.
  b. women.
  c. distinctive groups.
  d. All of the above

Question 2

In Duren v. Missouri the Supreme Court ruled that a defendant must prove which of the following elements to establish that the jury pool is not a fair cross section of the community:
 
  a. The excluded group is a distinctive group in the community.
  b. The representatives from a distinctive group are underrepresented based in their presence in the community.
  c. The underrepresentation of a distinctive group is due to systematic exclusion.
  d. All of the above


Joy Chen

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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d


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