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What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee regarding the jury?
What does the Sixth Amendment guarantee regarding the jury?
What has been the basis for successful challenges to the composition of the jury in recent decades?
What has been the basis for successful challenges to the composition of the jury in recent decades?
What is the common misunderstanding about the phrase 'a jury of one's peers'?
What is the common misunderstanding about the phrase 'a jury of one's peers'?
What is the key distinction between 'guilty but mentally ill' convictions and 'not guilty by reason of insanity' acquittals?
What is the key distinction between 'guilty but mentally ill' convictions and 'not guilty by reason of insanity' acquittals?
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What condition must be met for a defendant to be considered 'guilty but mentally ill'?
What condition must be met for a defendant to be considered 'guilty but mentally ill'?
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What is the consequence for a defendant found 'guilty but mentally ill'?
What is the consequence for a defendant found 'guilty but mentally ill'?
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What is the role of mental disease or defect in a 'guilty but mentally ill' conviction?
What is the role of mental disease or defect in a 'guilty but mentally ill' conviction?
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