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Focus Groups are exploratory in nature, and are designed to elicit general reactions and impressions to the fact patterns presented. They are used to test issues and concepts, and results in a general assessment of the case strengths and vulnerabilities. The Focus Group involves a presentation by each party, quantitative measurements, and an in-depth focus group session. The Focus Group project differs from a Mock Trial in that the Focus Group does not include a deliberation component within the study, and typically does not include the presentation of witnesses. Several Focus groups can be run, using differing themes and case strategies, in order to test and determine the likelihood and latitude of acceptance by a representative jury panel.