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 The system known as “voir dire” is the process lawyers  use to select jurors. Both sides have a chance to interview the jurors to determine those who would be a poor choice based on certain prejudices.

State and federal courts differ a bit on how they do this.

Federal courts, voir dire is performed by the judge presiding on the case.

State courts allow attorneys to interview the potential jurors for a period of time. After voir dire,  the counsel will use “for cause” to remove jurors who may deliver a verdict based on a personal bias.

If theres a rape case, one wouldnt want a juror whose wife had been raped because its highly likely that he couldnt differentiate between his wifes rape and that of the defendant. In this case the attorney would ask for his dismissal.

It can get  rather complicated, each side have challenges and rebuttals, but thats the gyst of it.