Would You Be Chosen to Serve on a Jury?

A death penalty statute has been enacted in your state. You have been summoned for jury duty in a death penalty case. In order to determine whether you are qualified to serve on the jury, the judge will ask you about your views regarding the death penalty.

Question: If the defen­dant is found guilty of cap­i­tal mur­der, which makes him or her eli­gi­ble for a death sen­tence, what would you do?

Please read the five possible answers carefully before choosing one. Click on the box to indicate which of the following views is closest to your own.