Consider this question asked of a prospective juror during voir dire. 1 Judge: Mr. Rhoades was injured. 2 3 4 Are you going to be able to- Is what happened to you going to interfere with your ability to hear the evidence in this case? When the judge cuts off the question-in-progress at line 2 and revises it at lines 3-4, what is accomplished by the revision? A convoluted question is revised so it is more straightforward. A leading question is revised so it is more neutral. A question spotlighting the juror's responsibility is revised so that it spotlights the circumstance. A neutral question is revised so it is more adversarial.

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Consider this question asked of a prospective juror
during voir dire.
1 Judge: Mr. Rhoades was injured.
2
3
4
Are you going to be able to-
Is what happened to you going to interfere with
your ability to hear the evidence in this case?
When the judge cuts off the question-in-progress at
line 2 and revises it at lines 3-4, what is accomplished
by the revision?
A convoluted question is revised so it is more
straightforward.
A leading question is revised so it is more neutral.
A question spotlighting the juror's responsibility is
revised so that it spotlights the circumstance.
A neutral question is revised so it is more
adversarial.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider this question asked of a prospective juror during voir dire. 1 Judge: Mr. Rhoades was injured. 2 3 4 Are you going to be able to- Is what happened to you going to interfere with your ability to hear the evidence in this case? When the judge cuts off the question-in-progress at line 2 and revises it at lines 3-4, what is accomplished by the revision? A convoluted question is revised so it is more straightforward. A leading question is revised so it is more neutral. A question spotlighting the juror's responsibility is revised so that it spotlights the circumstance. A neutral question is revised so it is more adversarial.
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