Question

Brayden, aged 40, is on trial for embezzling funds from his company. In the course of the investigation, it is uncovered that Brayden has a gambling addiction and stole the money to cover his debts. Brayden is happily married with two children. During voir dire, which prospective juror would Brayden’s attorney MOST likely use a preemptory challenge on?
a 38-year-old mother of four who works part time as a dental assistant

a 23-year-old computer programmer who is a recovering alcoholic

a 45-year-old executive who manages a large printing company

a 60-year-old therapist who operates a halfway house

Answer 1

Answer:

a 38-year-old mother of four who works part time as a dental assistant

Explanation:

A peremptory challenge is the right by an attorney to reject a certain juror (or number of jurors) without stating a reason.

Based on the available facts, Brayden, a 40-year old worker has a gambling problem of which he stole money from his company to offset his gambling debts. He is married with two children.

Therefore, his attorneys would most likely use their peremptory challenge on a prospective juror that would cause the most problem for them in giving a guilty verdict.

Because of this, they would most likely use their preemptory challenge on the 38-year-old mother of four who works part time as a dental assistant