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Death-qualified jury
A death-qualified jury is a jury in a criminal law case in which the death penalty is a prospective sentence comprising such jurors as are not categorically opposed to the imposition of capital punishment. The creation of such a jury requires the striking during voir dire of jurors who express opposition to the death penalty such that they are unable or unwilling to set aside personal, moral, or emotional objections toward the supporting of a death sentence, and is designed to produce a fair and impartial jury of which the members will fairly consider all options, including the death penalty and life imprisonment.
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