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by dfc 4421 days ago
Okay, I am in complete agreement with this sentiment. Where I disagree is with the notion that jurors and voters are equivalent and/or using the two terms as if they are interchangeable. I think it would be interesting to compare the demographics of juries vs voters.[^1] I have a sneaking suspicion that the two populations are dramatically different.

[^1]: I posted a question at the SX for politics but I have never had much luck there. http://politics.stackexchange.com/q/3218/1926
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lifeisstillgood 4420 days ago
Well I have only ever been in one population to be honest, so maybe. But it is probably pretty random, so I would be quite shocked if there was a dramatic difference in demographics of both.
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dfc 4420 days ago
Why would Jurors be random? You think that voir dire is just two attorneys rolling dice?
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