About A Year Ago, I Participated In A Mock Trial In School.

Through our mock trial, we were able to establish new ideas and come up with questions to consider beyond the case. Besides that, I think we were capable of formulating arguments that applied to our sides. However, we were lacking in the ability to answer the questions from supreme court justices

This autumn, I represented the School at the Empire Mock Trials in New York, competing against teams from all over the world. This experience helped me to hone my public speaking skills and taught me how to see issues from different perspectives. Furthermore, it deepened my understanding of the workings of the American legal

Trials do this in many ways, one way is by letting both sides speak. Whenever there is a problem the first thing that happens is that both sides of the problem have a story. Trials let both sides tell there story, therefore resolving the conflict. Trials also seek the truth to provide justice for the side that is “hurt.” The interface between science and law are so testy because science provides an answer and the law seems to always want to stretch the answer and bend the words. Law takes the science and tries to make it appear as the law wants. Science and law also have a testy interface because science continues to push the law to the limit. Expert witnesses are sages. They are sages because they tell the truth, the holy truth, and nothing but the truth. They provide the solution the problem and end the dispute. An expert witness can make or break a trial depending if you are prosecuting or defending. For a jury, the choice of experts or peers comes down to a few things. One of the things being the situation you are in and which way you want the jury to be persuaded toward. If it is a sad case, like this one, you would want peers that would have feelings and would feel bad and give the people more and help them. If you were trying to prove something you would want experts because they would feel less and be less affected by feelings. Citizens have a voice in government but the

During my two days attending youth court I was in two separate courtrooms. The lay out of these courtrooms was fairly simple. There is a sitting area in each courtroom where individuals can be seated. The individuals seated in this area consisted of the accused parties, witnesses, family of the victims, offenders and general members of the public. There are two stands, one for the defense counsel and one for the crown attorneys. Each side also has a stand for possible accused

For those who do make it to trial a crucial step to having a fair trial is to have an unbiased jury, before the trial begins the prosecutor, judge, and defense attorney interview members of the jury pool in a process called voir dire. During voir dire the attorneys are given an unlimited amount of challenges for cause, which helps eliminate people who show a bias for one side or the other, for example the defendant’s sibling would not be allowed to serve on the jury because they are too closely related and would have a

I found myself, on the fourth day of the camp, standing in front of a mock jury of twelve other students presenting evidence and arguing the facts about a mock case. Something inside me clicked. I loved it, the gathering of evidence, the interpretation of rules and attempting to sway people's opinions, all of it was exactly what I wanted to do. Not just the speaking to a jury, but the entire creation of an argument. It was some of the most fun I had ever had. And walking back to my room, judgement in hand I was determined to do it for

In the State of Wisconsin with the trial of Jamie Covington we found him guilty of first degree murder. Jamie ment to shoot Dallas because dallas was always above him and better. Dallas forgot his keys one evening and he went through the window because he forgot his keys, he claims that he had gone through the window before and he didn't think anything would happen. This is why everyone is being questions to see if he was guilty or no, which he is guilty. During this case the lawyers questioned many people, but their stories weren't adding up. They talked to Ronnie Cecop, Casey Kramer, and Lane Smith they were on the defence side. Then Morgan Dexter, Blair Allen, and Jamie Covington where the prosecution. Most of the people on the prosecution side were very nervous, didn't know some answers, but on the other side the people on the defence side knew every question and didn't seem nervous. All of these people had their strengths and weaknesses.

The courtroom is a vital part of the criminal justice system, and a major role in the judicial branch of our government. In the courtroom there are specified roles given to certain people that allow them to to actively engage in the system and get it to work efficiently and properly so that justice is served. The major roles of the courtroom work group are: Police officer, prosecutor, defense attorney, judge, defendant, victim, bailiff, court reporter, and the jury. In this essay I will describe in depth the responsibilities of each of these important courtroom characters.

“The next thing I knew I had been tasered by this robocop!” I yell across the courtroom at another high school student. This was certainly something I never expected to say, but Mock Trial has put me into situations outside of my comfort zone many times before. I did not think that being dragged to a Mock Trial meeting by a friend would lead me to something I feel so passionate about, but Mock Trial quickly became my favorite after school activity and a great way for me to explore my love for public speaking. This club let me play both the roles of a frail and cranky old women who had been tasered by a cop and a defense attorney fighting for the future of high school baseball player. Neither of these things is how I envision myself, but it became a great creative outlet for me. During my time in Mock Trial I have been able to attend multiple

Walking into a silent courtroom, it is quiet. All you can hear is the footsteps you are making as you approach the jury to do an opening statement. You feel anxious and excited all at the same time, because at the beginning of your career, you were the jury. This is what Kellie Howell experiences everyday as she walks into a courtroom. Kellie Howell started this profession with intentions of helping people when nobody else will. Although there are many moments of excitement, there are also difficulties. This is what makes Kellie continue to push forward in this field. Kellie Howell, a defense attorney of Del City, Oklahoma, was motivated to pursue this career because she felt it was necessary to represent others in their darkest hour.

During the trial, all evidence from both the prosecution and the defense is brought forward, and witnesses are brought in to testify in front of the judge or jury. This is when the prosecuting attorney pleads his case of guilt and the defense attorney casts doubt on the prosecution’s case, while proving the innocence of their client. Each trial has a set routine that it mostly adheres to. It starts with each attorney giving their opening statements, moving on to the presenting their cases while

The central issue in the mock trial was whether the payment of life insurance from Prime Global Insurance group to Raven Temple, the wife of the late Aubrey Temple, was warranted. Aubrey Temple purchased a life insurance plan from Prime Global Insurance on March 16th, 2011. Prime Global Insurance’s policy is illustrated clearly in their terms and conditions that the one-million dollar payout to the policy holder’s beneficiary on the condition that the death of the individual must not have occurred by suicide within two years of enacting the contract. My contribution to jury deliberations were to synthesize the evidence to most accurately depict the events that passed, and to come to a conclusion whether Mr. Temple died by suicide or accidental death, and if his death occurred before the two-year time period as outlined in the insurance company’s policy. The prosecution and defense painted a story for the jury and called on witnesses including Ms. Temple ¬– the wife of the late Mr. Temple, Mr. Usher – former business partner of Mr. Temple, the transcript of a sworn testimony by the medical examiner of Mr. Temple, a detective who arrived at the scene, the limo driver who was driving Mr. Temple from that night’s Veteran Ball, and an individual who was driving behind the limo before Mr. Temple was ejected out of the vehicle.

Several pairs of eyes trail the prosecutor as he puts forth his reasons as to why the defendant should be guilty. Several pairs of ears listen intently in a trance like mode, also cautious of every detail. The prosecutor presents the facts with great gusto, painting a picture of the defendant in a bad light. Once he is done, the defendant’s lawyer takes the stage and he too, with great effort, puts forth reasons as to why his client is innocent. In the end, when everything is said and done and it time for the verdict, only one voice answers to the court clerk out of the 12 men and women. These 12 people are the jurymen and they play an equally important role as the lawyers and judges of a court trial. In fact, a jury is the sole decider, based

For my observation, I chose to observe a civil case that had to do with a divorce. I did some research on the cases, and chose one that was similar to an experience I went through. My parents are currently separated, and my father simply refused to pay child support. He lives outside of the state, so it was hard for my mother to have face to face confrontation with him. She got tired of raising three kids on her own, and finally decided to take him to court. I was required to serve as a witness. This took place in 2009, so I was thirteen years old and didn’t really understand much of what was going on. I timidly walked to the stand and was sworn in. I then answered the questions the attorney asked me.

“Witness for the Prosecution” superbly demonstrated a realist view of the operating procedures in a courtroom. The actors within the courtroom were easy to identify, and the steps transitioned smoothly from the arrest to the reading of the verdict. The murder trial of Leonard Vole provided realistic insight into how laws on the books are used in courtroom proceedings. With the inferior elements noted, the superior element of the court system in “Witness