the late Marvin Teague, a Justice on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, succinctly stated the biggest problem with jury selection:"If one thing is clear from our published opinions in this area of the law it is that potential jurors frequently misunderstand the questions put to them by attorneys during voir dire. The problem is often exacerbated by the questions themselves."This guide is intended for experienced and novice litigators, social scientists, jury consultants and legal staff. Criminal defense lawyers, prosecutors, plaintiff"s counsel, civil defense attorneys and judges should equally benefit from this collaborative effort.This book is based on over thirty years collectively spent in courtrooms (by the authors) in courtrooms throughout America. Having assisted with jury selection and trial strategy in over 850 civil and criminal trials, the authors offer many ideas, each of which has been tried and tested in the courtroom.