Seleccionar una audiencia de selección. El voir dire y su desarrollo en Río Negro

Abstract

The Voir Dire hearing is a stage that is often discussed but little understood. This hearing holds a moment of vital importance, although it has received little attention compared to the amount of analysis that exists on the trial stage. This neglect leads us to consider it an unresolved issue, and therefore, we will focus on how it should be conducted and what its epistemological function is within the jury trial process. In this paper, we aim to describe some aspects of practical incidence in Voir Dire, looking at how the dynamics of criminal litigation change at this moment. Following this description, we will provide some suggestions to understand when we are justified in adopting a particular course of action during and from this hearing. The considerations we formulate aim to solidify Voir Dire, and with that objective, we will focus on how it is legislated in the province of Río Negro. Based on this diagnosis, we will rethink ways of conducting it, allowing us to understand the jury system holistically. As we do not want to settle for a mere description of the stage to be addressed, we will include epistemological and pragmatic contributions, with the aim of strengthening Voir Dire.