1. Do you think the adversarial system is the best method for solving disputes? Explain your opinion.
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2. Indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statement: "It is better that ten
guilty persons go free than that one innocent person suffer conviction." Explain your
opinion.
3. In a criminal case, should a lawyer defend a client he or she knows is guilty? Would you
defend someone you know to be guilty? Explain your opinion.
4. What reasons can you give to excuse the following people from serving on a jury; clergy,
attorneys, physicians, police officers, and convicted felons? Should everyone be required to
serve on a jury. Explain your opinion.
5. If you were a defense attorney questioning jurors at a voir dire in a murder trial, what
quesrions would you ask a potential juror?
6. For what reasons might an attorney use a peremptory challenge?