The Trial Process

Students participate in a mock trial. They discover how U.S. courts resolve conflicts.

Learners read trial accounts and identify the cause and effects of events on subsequent laws. In this Federal & States Rights instructional activity, students engage in a discussion of the trial events and how they relate to...

Mock trials are a great way to teach youngsters about law and the legal system. Whether you plan to conduct mock trials in your classroom or are considering taking on the role of team coach, the information in this packet proves invaluable.

Interested in Mock Trial? Here's a guide designed for teachers and for team coaches that contains everything you need to prepare for the high school mock trial program.

Students explore the trial process and the tort concept of host liability.

Students participate in a simulation of the voir dire portion of a trial. There are student lawyers assigned for the prosecution and the defense. They must review and question all prospective jurors to obtain a fair and impartial jury.

Students rewrite a traditional fairy tale to represent the viewpoint of the villain. They participate in a mock trial of that villain in which all regular court participants (judge, jury, defendant, witnesses, plaintiff, etc) play roles.

Students explore the constitutional guarantee of the right to trial by jury. In this U. S. Constitution lesson, students read or view Twelve Angry Men and respond to discussion questions regarding the jury. Students examine the...

Students participate in a mock trial where they are the jury, lawyers, plaintiff, dependent, and deliver subpoenas. In this trial lesson plan, students first go over government and fair trials and after discuss the verdicts and which...

Young scholars review the vocabulary relevant to understanding court proceedings and discover the process for selecting members of a jury. They participate in a scripted, mock jury selection and review the various types of objections.