Comments on: Jury Selection: Simple Rule 8: The Shrink Rule http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html the tao of criminal defense trial lawyering Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:18:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark Bennett http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html/comment-page-1#comment-9948 Mark Bennett Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:10:07 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html#comment-9948 Absolutely. Absolutely.

]]> By: Jdog http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html/comment-page-1#comment-9947 Jdog Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:51:43 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html#comment-9947 If the prosecutor has tried one of the asshat questions, can/do you play off of that? If the prosecutor has tried one of the asshat questions, can/do you play off of that?

]]> By: Defending People » Simple Rules for Better Jury Selection [Updated] http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html/comment-page-1#comment-9920 Defending People » Simple Rules for Better Jury Selection [Updated] Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:19:50 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html#comment-9920 [...] Jury Selection: Simple Rule 8: The Shrink Rule [...] [...] Jury Selection: Simple Rule 8: The Shrink Rule [...]

]]> By: bryan simmons http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html/comment-page-1#comment-9915 bryan simmons Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:35:25 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html#comment-9915 I get better answers from "how do you feel..." questions, too. I get better answers from “how do you feel…” questions, too.

]]> By: Josh http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html/comment-page-1#comment-9899 Josh Sun, 30 Aug 2009 03:40:41 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html#comment-9899 The difference between a waiter asking, "now, what else can I get for you," and "is there anything else I can get for you," is huge. Good waiters and good teachers know that. I think the difference between engaging jurors and talking at that them can often be simply a matter of semantics - put the burden on them to answer and don't allow the question you ask to be easily answered by silence. The difference between a waiter asking, “now, what else can I get for you,” and “is there anything else I can get for you,” is huge. Good waiters and good teachers know that. I think the difference between engaging jurors and talking at that them can often be simply a matter of semantics – put the burden on them to answer and don’t allow the question you ask to be easily answered by silence.

]]> By: Jeffrey Deutsch http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html/comment-page-1#comment-9878 Jeffrey Deutsch Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:30:59 +0000 http://bennettandbennett.com/blog/2009/08/jury-selection-simple-rule-8-the-shrink-rule.html#comment-9878 Hello Mark, Excellent points about winning people's hearts, not just their minds. That's a lesson I've had to learn the hard way. I've commented about this <a href="http://buildingcommonground.blogspot.com/2009/08/whats-new.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Cheers, Jeff Deutsch Hello Mark,

Excellent points about winning people’s hearts, not just their minds. That’s a lesson I’ve had to learn the hard way.

I’ve commented about this here.

Cheers,

Jeff Deutsch

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