Question

Why might an attorney utilize peremptory challenges? (1 point)
• to remove a potential juror based on gender
• to remove a potential juror who exhibits prejudice or bias
• to remove a potential juror based on their residence in the community
• to remove a potential juror based on race

Answer 1

• to remove a potential juror who exhibits prejudice or bias

Peremptory challenges let attorneys strike jurors without stating a reason, but constitutional limitations (e.g., Batson and J.E.B.) prohibit using them to exclude jurors based on race or gender.