Introduction 

  Jury selection is a long process involving the questioning of many potential candidates.  The defense and prosecuting attorneys go through a series of questions to either eliminate or allow a person to serve as a juror.  These questions are made specifically for each side so each attorney can decide whether or not the candidate will make or break their case.
 Some characteristics are more influential than others and can have an impact. Race, gender and nonverbal behavior are all factors that should be regarded as important when selecting a panel of jurors.  Overall the research examined has shown that gender, race and nonverbal behavior, mainly eye contact, have played a major role in the way people judge others, especially in jury selection.  Nonverbal behavior and impression formation has been more of a main issue.  Making an impression on someone is something that could affect the rest of whatever is about to happen, in this instance, jury selection.  The images that one creates during the initial encounter can govern one’s reward as well as other interactions.  Some characteristics are more influential than others and can have this impact.   This leads us to the current study.