AQA A-Level Law 7162
The Nature of Law
The European Union and English Law
Legal Personnel and the Judiciary
Access to Justice and Funding
Parliamentary Law Making
Delegated Legislation
Statutory Interpretation
Judicial Precedent
Law Reform
The Civil Courts and Dispute Resolution
The Criminal Courts and Sentencing
Lay People: Magistrates and Juries
Criminal Law: Rules and Theory
General Elements of Liability
Fatal Offences Against the Person
Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person
Property Offences
Preliminary Offences
Criminal Defences
Tort: Rules and Theory
Negligence
Occupiers' Liability
Nuisance and Rylands v Fletcher
Vicarious Liability
Tort: Defences and Remedies
Contract: Rules and TheoryContract
Formation of a ContractContract
Contract TermsContract
Vitiating FactorsContract
Discharge of a ContractContract
Contract: RemediesContract
Human Rights: Rules and TheoryHuman rights
Human Rights in International and UK LawHuman rights
The European Convention ArticlesHuman rights
Restrictions and EnforcementHuman rights
Reform of Human Rights LawHuman rights
Lay People: Magistrates and Juries
Jury Selection and Eligibility
- 3 things to know
- All three papers
Overview
Recall questions on the size and role of a criminal jury, the secrecy of deliberations, how jurors are selected, the age, residency and other eligibility rules, disqualification, compulsory service and majority verdicts.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
What is the age range for jury service eligibility?
What type of verdict should a jury initially aim to reach?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
How many members make up a jury in a criminal case?
Model answer
12 members of the public.
- 2
In which court are juries used to try criminal cases, and for what types of offences?
Model answer
In the Crown Court, for indictable and triable either way offences.
- 3
How are the roles of judge and jury distinguished regarding law and verdict in Crown Court trials?
Model answer
The judge directs the jury on points of law, but the jury alone decides the verdict.
- 4
What rule applies to jury deliberations and disclosure?
Model answer
Deliberations take place in secret and jurors must not disclose what was discussed.
- 5
How are jurors selected for jury service?
Model answer
They are selected randomly from the electoral register.
- 6
What is the age range for jury service eligibility?
Model answer
18 to 75 years old.
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