Jury selection in the penalty phase of the Jodi Arias trial resumed this week as prosecutors began individually questioning prospective jurors in an effort to select an impartial panel that will determine whether the convicted boyfriend killer will be executed for the death of Travis Alexander.

On Monday, lawyers at an Arizona court asked the potential jurors to explain their opinion on capital punishment and whether they believe they can deliver a fair sentence based on the evidence, reports the Associated Press.

Last week, attorneys began questioning 400 prospective jurors at the Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, but the number had dwindled down to 176 after the first cut, reports Reuters.

Altogether, attorneys need to select 12 jurors and six alternatives to serve in the high-profile murder case.

By the end of the day, more people were cut and lawyers questioned 26 of the original survivors of the first round of jury selection on Tuesday, reports KTAR News.

Although Arias was convicted of the first-degree murder of her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in May 2013, the jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision on her sentencing. As a result, she began a retrial on Monday to determine whether she should be sentenced to death, life in prison or life with a chance of release after serving 25 years.

The jury selection is expected to take about three weeks, while the actual trial may last from six to eight weeks, reports USA Today.

Last week Arias made an almost $1,000 donation to an Arizona charity after auctioning off the eyeglasses she wore during her first trial in 2013.

The 34-year-old former waitress put her glasses up for sale on JodiArias.com on Sept. 14 for a starting bid of $500. Interested bidders were also required to pay a $250 deposit fee in order to participate in the auction for the "one-of-a-kind piece of history," which ended on Sept. 24, according to the website.

The infamous killer then donated $980 raised from the auction to the St. Mary's Food Bank of Phoenix.