Criminal Psychology 4:
Psychology and the courtroom
Name: ……………………………………………………………
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, Background:
How does ‘trial by jury’ work?
A jury is made up of ___ ordinary members of the public aged ______.
It is the jury’s job to decide whether a defendant is ________ or _____________.
The jury must reach a _____________ decision in order for it to be accepted by the court.
The judge cannot overrule this decision but will decide on the defendant’s ____________.
It is the job of the _____________ to make a case to convince the jury that the defendant is
guilty as charged, beyond _______________________.
It is the job of the __________ to persuade the jury that the ______________’s case does not
prove that the defendant is guilty.
What are the stages of a ‘trial by jury’ court case?
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Psychology and the courtroom
Name: ……………………………………………………………
1
, Background:
How does ‘trial by jury’ work?
A jury is made up of ___ ordinary members of the public aged ______.
It is the jury’s job to decide whether a defendant is ________ or _____________.
The jury must reach a _____________ decision in order for it to be accepted by the court.
The judge cannot overrule this decision but will decide on the defendant’s ____________.
It is the job of the _____________ to make a case to convince the jury that the defendant is
guilty as charged, beyond _______________________.
It is the job of the __________ to persuade the jury that the ______________’s case does not
prove that the defendant is guilty.
What are the stages of a ‘trial by jury’ court case?
2
