Crime and Justice

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Learning Objectives

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Chapter 11

• Identify and define pretrial motions, types of evidence, and witnesses presented at trial.
• Describe the key steps of the trial process.
• Explain the origins of the jury system and the role of the jury in the justice system.
• Distinguish the role of the grand jury and the petit jury.
• Articulate the process of jury selection and the issues of discrimination such as those raised by the use of peremptory challenges.
• Explain the historical significance of jury nullification and discuss the current issues of jury nullification.
  

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