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Wakulla County Courthouse,
Crawfordville, Florida
The Wakulla County Courthouse was dedicated
on September 5, 1949. The Honorable B.K. Roberts, a Supreme
Court Justice and native of Wakulla County, delivered the
dedication address. A large cement vault, a remainder from
the previous courthouse, is buried on the square where the
current Courthouse stands.
There is More to Jury Selection than Demographics
Numerous scientific studies, including one recently reviewed
in the ABA Journal, conclude that juror demographics
do not predict verdict. Demographics include easily observable
characteristics, such as gender, age, and race, plus factors
such as occupation, income, education, and residence. Reliance
on demographics in voir dire often leads to utilization of
stereotypes in deciding who to strike.
Instead of relying on demographics and, ultimately
stereotypes, the attorney should base jury selection strategy
on jurors' case specific attitudes, values, and beliefs and
their underlying personality dispositions. Case specific questions
are the most reliable predictors of how jurors will decide
a case.
Call the experts at Magnus for voir dire
questions that reveal jurors' case specific attitudes.
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