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Holding a Mock Trial


A mock trial replicates the proceedings in a real court room. The trial places a character on trial and tries them in a simulated court of law, to experience the sorts of arguments that are needed to defend or prosecute a defendant.
The judge is the person who presides over the trial. He acts like a referee, making sure that all parties are heard. He helps the jury and then makes a final decision about the guilt or innocence of the defendant.
The lawyers and their legal team are responsible for proving the defendant's guilt or innocence. They use evidence to help support their argument.
The jury is made up of members of the public who listen to all of the arguments and evidence. They then have to make a decision about the guilt or innocence of the defendant.





The courtroom is set up where all members of the court can participate in the proceedings. It is set up in a similar way to the diagram below:




What do you know about trials? What role would you like to play in a Mock Trial? 



Comments

Anonymous said…
the mock trail was very long but it was fun the role i played in the mock trial is a police for the defendant as well as Luke in year 5 he was police

liam.rowe
Iyaz Khan said…
My second biggest wish after Assignment Writing Services was to see a judge analyzing a variety of arguments during a trial. I couldn't see it, but I kept making imaginary sketches while reading the post. Thanks for sharing this.
Maitlan Brown said…
This is a good thing to practice court proceedings I will share this idea with my friend who is proceeding a law degree, so that she can practice and implement what she study. As she assisted me in finding the Best Academic Writing Help UK native to relieve my academic load. That is why I always try to help her back useful for he academics.

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