Mini mock trials cases

The children were left alone win the house and a bullet from the gun permanently paralyzed Jesse. Scott Walker claims that T. That respondent, 16 year-old Alice, is repeatedly disobedient to the reasonable and lawful commands of her parent; and, 2. That confinement in a secure institution is necessary for the well being of respondent and her unborn child.

If the jury finds that the Petitioner proves this, the court will determine th place of confinement. It will be an institution from which she would not be free to leave unaccompanied and where she would not have access to alcohol. She will be able to complete her final semester of high school while so confined.

Pat Green The case is a criminal jury trial involving an 18 year old defendant who pleads self-defense after shooting the leg of another 18 year old armed with a baseball bat. Killian v. Fun for a year-old comes in many forms movies, the beach, bowling, or just hanging out with friends in front of the local Seven-Eleven.

Jamie did not choose to do any of these. Jamie chose to play paintball. Now Jamie has a closed head injury. Did paintball proprietor Chris Schultz engage in negligent conduct that made the game unreasonably dangerous?

Did Jamie ignore posted safety instructions? Who is to blame? With permission from Iowa Mock Trial Program Brunetti It was the dawn of another day in the sleepy hamlet of Lakeville. All around town commuters were filling their travel mugs, while children readied their backpacks for school. But there would be no school for Nicky Blanc or Jackie Potomski. Both lay dead on the basketball courts at Founders Park. Did Nicky single-handedly plan and carry out the murder of Jackie Potomski?

Or, was Shawn Burnett the mastermind, manipulating Nicky to do the dirty work? Adapted from Constitutional Rts. Nationally, students have found themselves suspended or expelled for infractions as benign as bringing a butter knife to school, or pointing a fun-shaped chicken strip at someone during lunch. But what if the threat came from a student with a disability? Under the amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, added in , procedures were established for schools seeking to discipline and remove a student with exceptional education needs EEN from this or her current educational placement or program.

Adapted from the State Bar of Wisconsin. Since grade school, his favorite part of any parade or halftime show was the beat of the drums. In the summer of , Chuck went to band camp on a mission… a mission to be accepted onto the line, and to enjoy all of the benefits of the increased social status that came with it.

Chuck ended up dead after a fall from a foot clock tower. Case adapted from Street Law. Under normal circumstances, non-point pollution is a serious problem, but at times, the problem can be exacerbated and can result in tragic consequences. A few days later three of the students became ill. William Mable, one of the students, died.

Adapted from Wisconsin Case. Jamie Becker and Kim Hanks In the not-too-distant past, counterfeiting was a difficult and expensive endeavor. It required large printing presses and the ability to cut intricate designs by hand into metal plates. Today it is much easier to create counterfeit bills. As thousands of teenagers discover every year, you can create fake money with a PC, a scanner and a color inkjet printer in about 10 minutes.

You can also face very serious consequences. This is a fun mock trial that involves one Minion from the Despicable Me movies getting his banana taken by the other Minions. The students need to read through the facts, and determine how to reach a verdict in this case. The script is easy to read, and great for Grades This lesson will hel.

Drama , Problem Solving , Reading. Show more details. Wish List. Are you looking for an engaging and creative way to harness the power of persuasion and argument? Then this activity surely is for you! It takes approximately. Word Document File. Mock trial for class of students The scenario is this: Six students engage in an after-prom party where there is some drinking of alcohol and widespread marijuana smoking, and two of the students are involved in a fatal car crash driving home from the party at approximately a.

Activities , Cooperative Learning , Fun Stuff. All four parties have agreed to hold the trial in a single case, so there are four different defendants in the case. The different defendants are ofte. Civics , Criminal Justice - Law , U. Activities , Simulations. Lesson Plan: An interactive and fun mock murder trial that your students will love and remember forever.

Lesson plan, handouts, and assessment included. It takes class hours to complete. The basic story is a. Activities , Fun Stuff , Simulations. Mock Trial Cases Group Activity. This powerpoint is a fun activity that gets students to use the information they have learned in either their civics or law classes.

This activity is designed to have stu. Civics , Criminal Justice - Law. It provides instructions for the teacher and students. It displays how to divide up students into their character roles along with what to do as a team.

It contains character roles for each student along. Civics , Native Americans , U. Attached is a detailed power point presentation that will guide the mock murder trial activity lesson plan and also has detailed information about the Leo Frank Case, the verdict, and the afterm.

Mock Trial - generic materials to conduct a court case in the classroom. If you have never conducted a Mock Trial before, the rubrics, job descriptions, and fill in the blank scripts provided here will save you hours of time!

These documents help students to either build or defend a murder case. There are thousands of things that you could 'bring to trial' in your clas. Assessment , Projects , Rubrics. Civil Case Mock Trial packet and Video. Perfect for Distance Learning! Your students will watch a YouTube video of the witness statements, facts of the case and jury instructions, along with a Google Doc containing the same information.

Civics , Criminal Justice - Law , Government. History and Civics. Assessment , Projects , Unit Plans. Perfect for distance learning! Students will hear the Judge, four witnesses and then "jury instructions. Activities , Assessment. Students will use close reading skills and cite text evidence to prove their case in this "Tell Tale Heart" Mock Trial. Then students will view a short mock trial procedure video.

Next, students will be assigned roles and d. Activities , Fun Stuff , Printables. Would you like to see your students rise to the highest of expectations? Do you want to have some of the most fun in your teaching. Cooperative Learning , Projects , Simulations. In this mock trial, your students will act as court officials, witnesses, and jurors to determine if Snow White murdered Prince Charming.

What could have driven her to such a crime? And did she do it? Your government or civics class will have a great time as they determine her guilt or innocence.

The People Vs. Andrew Jackson: Hero or Villain? If he were put on trial, what would the verdict be? Students get to analyze both sides of this famous American president during this fun Common Core activity. Students will analyze primary and secondary sources to build their cases and then play to role of the lawyer. Native Americans , U.

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Alli Alli is charged with possession of marijuana found in her recently purchased used backpack Mini-Mock Trial State v. Anderson Driver charged with failing to move a lane away from stopped emergency vehicle Instructions for conducting a mini-mock trial along with students handouts are included in the Mini-Mock Trial Manual Instructions.

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