NCJ Number
17423
Date Published
1974
Length
85 pages
Annotation
THIS STUDY EXAMINES SCHEMES BY WHICH THE SIZE OF THE DAILY POOL OF POTENTIAL JURORS CAN BE REDUCED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASING THE PROBABILITY OF INCURRING DELAYS DUE TO THE NON-AVAILABILITY OF JURORS.
Abstract
REDUCTION IN THE SIZE OF THE DAILY POOL WILL MEAN THAT A FEWER NUMBER OF POTENTIAL JURORS WILL BE UTILIZED MORE INTENSIVELY AND WILL REMAIN IDLE FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME. THE STUDY EXAMINES SIX SPECIFIC PROPOSALS WHICH WILL ENABLE THE DAILY POOL SIZE TO BE REDUCED, AND INDICATES FOR EACH PROPOSAL THE AMOUNT OF REDUCTION AND THE SAVING IN COST BOTH TO THE COURT SYSTEM AS WELL AS TO THE COMMUNITY. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)