How do attorneys and judges pick their jurors?

Question

I heard attorneys try to go for people who aren't too sharp and are easily persuaded, and judges go for people who are somewhat highly educated but don't know too much about a case. So, they have to compromise and find jurors who are educated but don't know anything about a particular case at hand.

For instance, in a tobacco (health) case, they'll try to find a college graduate who has a degree in communications or engineering, which is pretty much irrelevant to health and tobacco.

Answer 1

Attorneys choose, not judges.   The defense wants one type and the prosecutor the opposite.  So you always end up with a good balance.

Answer 2

the person commented first is right. Judges don't pick.

Answer 3

A defense attorney wants the dumbest people that can still find their way to court on the jury. Prosecution tries for the opposite. The OJ case would be a good example. If you can confuse just one person enough, defense wins. They are selected by the attorneys.