Jurors
Are you considering being a juror? What skills will you need?
"Acting" required-NO
Skills to learn-NO
Preparation required-YES-learn about your role, complete juror questionnaire, active attention during trial
Participation in jury selection and trial
Advice:
Go to an actual court case
Pick a case that interests you (You do not want to go to a trial that you will sleep through.)
Pay close attention to the way people act (jurors, attorneys, judge, defendant, etc.)
Notice the processes of the court room
How formal is it? Is it ever not formal?
Finally, DO NOT wait until the end of the semester to get all of this finished!!!
Here are some useful websites for your project:
http://members.tripod.com/~jctMac/ (Juror’s website)
http://www.nbtanet.org/public/ab-memb/profiles/welk.shtml (Day in the life of a juror)
http://www.legis.state.ia.us/IACODE/2001SUPPLEMENT/607A/ (Jury stuff)
http://www.udayton.edu/~grandjur/index.htm (Grand jury)
http://www.19thcircuitcourt.state.il.us/bkshelf/resource/sa_crt_pro.htm (Guide to mock trials)
http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/juror.htm (Information for Jurors)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury (Definition and Processes)
http://www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/maps.nsf/f1fd5a427c088d1d8625670d006735ea/6760093a4ead3d0e8625674e0061ff51?OpenDocument (Directions to the Black Hawk County Court House