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A guaranteed right of criminal defendants, in which “peer” means an “equal.” this has been interpreted by courts to mean that the available jurors include a broad spectrum of the population, particularly of race, national origin and gender. jury selection may include no process which excludes those of a particular race or intentionally narrows the spectrum of possible jurors. it does not mean that women are to be tried by women, asians by asians, or african americans by african americans.

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