‘Excluded From the Jury Box’

Your Editorial (“Excluded From the Jury Box,” March 29) does not go far enough. Under today’s conditions why should either the attorney for the prosecution or the defense have the right to challenge prospective jurors?

The objective of the trial is to obtain justice, but that is not the objective of the attorney.

Why not have the judicial branch prepare questionnaires on matters of interest to justice and have the clerk of the court see that one is filled out by each prospective juror to be handed to the judge who is responsible for selecting the jury.

The judge could exclude any prospective juror who might be considered biased. Aside from keeping attorneys who are bound to be biased away from jury selection, considerable cost would be avoided.

PAUL WHITMORE

Santa Ana