Mock Trials

Author : Steven Lubet,Jill R. Koster
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781632813138

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Mock Trials by Steven Lubet,Jill R. Koster Pdf

A mock trial may officially begin with opening statements, but experienced competitors know that the dialogue between counsel and the court beforehand can make or break their chances of prevailing. In this new edition of Mock Trials the authors have added an entire new chapter (Pretrial Matters) to explain the questions students should ask before a mock trial begins and why the answers to those questions are important. Just as in an actual trial, pre-trial matters do matter in mock trials because they can affect nearly every aspect of case preparation and presentation. First published in 2000, Mock Trials has become the leading textbook used by students and coaches to prepare for mock trial competitions. The Second Edition improves upon the first by providing students and coaches at every level with a complete step-by-step guide to preparing, presenting, and winning a mock trial. Diagrams, charts and summaries, as well as sample fact scenarios, colloquies, and arguments, are used to explain complicated concepts simply in an easy-to-follow and interesting manner. This textbook is specifically designed for use by pre-law and law students, but the legal and stylistic techniques it teaches remain applicable throughout lawyers’ careers. For high school and undergraduate students competing in mock trials or considering a career in law, Mock Trials gives a solid overview of the conduct of a trial from start to finish. It’s also perfect for mock trial coaches to use as a how-to guide.

Author : Steven Lubet,Jill Koster
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781601563330

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Mock Trials by Steven Lubet,Jill Koster Pdf

A mock trial may officially begin with opening statements, but experienced competitors know that the dialogue between counsel and the court beforehand can make or break their chances of prevailing. In this new edition of Mock Trials the authors have added an entire new chapter (Pretrial Matters) to explain the questions students should ask before a mock trial begins and why the answers to those questions are important. Just as in an actual trial, pre-trial matters do matter in mock trials because they can affect nearly every aspect of case preparation and presentation. First published in 2000, Mock Trials has become the leading textbook used by students and coaches to prepare for mock trial competitions. The Second Edition improves upon the first by providing students and coaches at every level with a complete step-by-step guide to preparing, presenting, and winning a mock trial. Diagrams, charts and summaries, as well as sample fact scenarios, colloquies, and arguments, are used to explain complicated concepts simply in an easy-to-follow and interesting manner. This textbook is specifically designed for use by pre-law and law students, but the legal and stylistic techniques it teaches remain applicable throughout lawyers’ careers. For high school and undergraduate students competing in mock trials or considering a career in law, Mock Trials gives a solid overview of the conduct of a trial from start to finish. It’s also perfect for mock trial coaches to use as a how-to guide.

Author : Margaret Fisher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105063212810

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Putting on Mock Trials by Margaret Fisher Pdf

Mock trials help students gain a basic understanding of the legal mechanism through which society chooses to resolve many of its disputes. Participation in mock trials helps students to understand better the roles that the various actors play in the justice system. This handbook explains how to prepare for and conduct mock trials in the classroom and introduces simplified rules of evidence and includes a sample judging form.

Author : Wanda Cassidy,Ruth Yates
Publisher : Brush Education
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781550592986

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Once Upon a Crime by Wanda Cassidy,Ruth Yates Pdf

Did Goldilocks wilfully trespass and destroy the property of the three bears? What crime did the wolf commit against the three little pigs, and is the wolf obligated to repair the pigs’ homes? Was Peter Pan guilty of kidnapping? In Once Upon a Crime, students use familiar stories to experience what it is like to investigate a crime scene, uncover important facts, weave together an argument supported with evidence and witnesses, and present their findings in a trial that simulates a court hearing. They also learn about other ways of resolving conflict, such as mediation, negotiation, and restorative justice processes. Through these activities, children engage in critical thinking, hone their literacy skills, and learn about the role law plays in their lives and their rights and responsibilities as citizens. This book offers step-by-step instructions for conducting mock trials based on fairy tales and other multicultural stories. Five complete trial scripts are included for classroom use. Also included are ideas for adapting contemporary stories into civil and criminal trials, and mediation and negotiation activities. Once Upon a Crime complements the authors’ previous book, Let’s Talk About Law in Elementary School, which helps teachers integrate law-related ideas and pedagogical approaches into social studies, language arts, and science.

Author : Brian Pilchik,Amanda Mundell,Emily Miller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0578624451

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Winning Objections by Brian Pilchik,Amanda Mundell,Emily Miller Pdf

The soft-cover, 200+page guidebook is printed in gorgeous full color, providing nine chapters of non-stop objection resources. Inside, you'll find hundreds of transcripts, examples, and pro tips for making and defending against every kind of objection. It's the perfect size for tossing in your bag on the way to practice or referencing a cheat sheet at counsel table during trial.For attorneys who are new to objecting, the book teaches all of the basics, from relevance and hearsay to character evidence and expert opinions. For more advanced trial advocates, the book contains explanations of everything from "extrinsic evidence" to "forfeiture by wrongdoing," plus pro tips from former national champions and practicing trial attorneys that you can use at the highest levels of competition -- or, one day, at your first real trial.Whether you're new to mock trial or beginning your career as a practicing attorney, this guidebook will keep you two steps ahead of your opponents.

Author : Steven Lubet,Jill Koster
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2024
Category : Moot courts
ISBN : 9798886690576

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Mock Trials by Steven Lubet,Jill Koster Pdf

"A mock trial may officially begin with opening statements, but experienced competitors know that the dialogue between counsel and the court beforehand can make or break their chances of prevailing. First published in 2000, Mock Trials has become the leading textbook used by students and coaches to prepare for mock trial competitions. Diagrams, charts and summaries, as well as sample fact scenarios, colloquies, and arguments, are used to explain complicated concepts simply in an easy-to-follow and interesting manner. This textbook is specifically designed for use by pre-law and law students but the legal and stylistic techniques it teaches remain applicable throughout lawyers' careers"--

Author : Amy J. Posey,Lawrence S. Wrightsman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-07-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0198040369

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Trial Consulting by Amy J. Posey,Lawrence S. Wrightsman Pdf

In its roughly 25 years of existence, the trial consulting profession has grown dramatically in membership, recognition, and breadth of practice. What began as a small activist group of social scientists volunteering their expertise to assist in the defense of Vietnam War protestors has evolved into a diverse set of professionals from a range of educational and professional backgrounds. In spite of such enormous growth, the work of trial consultants has gone largely unexamined. Trial Consulting takes an in-depth look at the primary activities of trial consultants, including witness preparation, focus groups and mock trials, jury selection, change of venue surveys, and attorney presentation style. It also examines the profession's struggle to define itself, resisting certification and licensure requirements and settling instead for a set of practice standards. The authors draw upon empirical and other scholarly work in the social sciences, recommended "best practices" from trial lawyers, and the written and spoken recommendations and reflections of the trial consultants themselves. Addressing a broad spectrum of topics ranging from handwriting analysis to medical malpractice cases, they also suggest reforms for improving the profession and the efficacy of the trial consultant in the courtroom. The result is a critical analysis of what trial consulting truly adds to, and detracts from, the administration of justice. This book is an indispensable guide for practicing and aspiring trial consultants as well as the judges, attorneys, and psychologists who work with them. Trial Consulting provides a thought-provoking statement on the state of the profession, and students and professionals alike will benefit from the challenges it offers.

Author : Betty M. See
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2021-09-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000494082

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Jury Trials in the Classroom by Betty M. See Pdf

Transform your classroom into a courtroom and get ready for students to take part in a great learning adventure. The six trial simulations in this book let students delve into criminal and civil law with motivating cases that mirror situations in fairy tales, nursery rhymes, literature, and history. In the roles of attorneys, members of the jury, defendants, witnesses, and courtroom personnel, students prepare and conduct cases. They will learn to use statements of fact and witness affidavits to determine guilt or innocence. The book is divided into three sections that: define the types of courts in the U.S. court system; explain how to carry out a mock trial; and give six ready-to-use court cases, including all necessary documents. The court cases allow students to understand both criminal and civil trials, with three types of each case. The cases allow you to stage trials involving Hansel and Gretel, John Wilkes Booth, Little Miss Muffet, Romeo and Juliet, Jack and Jill, and Little Red Riding Hood. Don't miss this opportunity to teach critical thinking and teach students how to weigh opposing points of view. The exciting results will motivate students to exercise their reasoning skills, polish their communication skills, and apply knowledge of the legal system. This will become one of your favorite classroom adventures. For more judicial activities, see Blind Justice and On Trial. Grades 5-8

Author : Sandra Frimmel
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781648893551

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Art Judgements: Art on Trial in Russia after Perestroika by Sandra Frimmel Pdf

An unusually large number of court cases against art, artists, and curators have taken place in Russia since the turn of the century. In reference to two of the most prominent, against the organizers of the exhibitions 'Caution, Religion!' and 'Forbidden Art 2006', the author examines the ways in which the meaning of art and its socio-political effects are argued in court: How do these trials attempt to establish a normative concept of art, and furthermore a binding juridical understanding of art? How is the discussion of what is permissible in art being framed in Russia today? Research into the post-Soviet art trials has been mainly journal-driven until today. Only the fairly recent trials of the Pussy Riot activists and Pyotr Pavlensky provoked lengthy publications, but these are mostly concerned with explicitly political and activist art rather than its particular discourse when on trial. This book, however, takes a scholarly approach towards (Russian) art on trial. It puts the cases in a national-historical context, which is compared from international perspectives, and particularly focuses on the way in which these proceedings have intensified juridical power over artistic freedom (of speech) in the production of art in Russia. This book will appeal to academics and students in the areas of art history, cultural science, sociology, and Slavic studies, as well as jurists, curators and museum specialists, researchers and employees in cultural institutions.

Author : John J. Dunphy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476674742

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Unsung Heroes of the Dachau Trials by John J. Dunphy Pdf

The U.S. Army 7708 War Crimes Group investigated atrocities committed in Germany and Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II. These young Americans--many barely out of their teens--gathered evidence, interviewed witnesses, apprehended suspects and prosecuted defendants at trials held at Dachau. Their work often put them in harm's way--some suspects facing arrest preferred to shoot it out. The War Crimes Group successfully prosecuted the perpetrators of the Malmedy Massacre, in which 84 American prisoners of war were shot by their German captors; and Waffen-SS commando Otto Skorzeny, aptly described as "the most dangerous man in Europe." Operation Paperclip, however, placed some war criminals--scientists and engineers recruited by the U.S. government--beyond their reach. From the ruins of the Third Reich arose a Nazi underground that preyed on Americans--especially members of the Group.

Author : Terry Adamson,H. Mitchell Caldwell
Publisher : Vandeplas Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 1600421539

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Criminal Mock Trials by Terry Adamson,H. Mitchell Caldwell Pdf

"The case files herein provide witness statements, photographs of physical evidence, police reports, charts and other demonstrative evidence, jury instructions, and additional materials that criminal prosecutors and defense attorneys would rely on to prepare a case for trial. These case files can be used for a variety of criminal pretrial litigation exercises, including: developing case theories; drafting and arguing motions; conducting pretrial and preliminary hearings; preparing witnesses for trial; and negotiating case settlements. The case files include a myriad of pretrial motion issues, such as search and seizure issues and suppressing defendants statements. This book of mock trials can effectively be used to conduct complete trials, from motions in limine to closing arguments." .

Author : David Berg
Publisher : American Bar Association
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : 1590315898

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The Trial Lawyer by David Berg Pdf

Six hours of lectures and mock trial demonstrations, based on the author's 39 years of trial practice experience. The material emphasizes the development of skills needed by young lawyers. Berg offers practical tips and advice as well trial strategies and techniques.

Author : Jon Elster
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781107311374

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Securities against Misrule by Jon Elster Pdf

Elster proposes a normative theory of collective decision making, inspired by Jeremy Bentham but not including his utilitarian philosophy. The central proposal is that in designing democratic institutions one should reduce as much as possible the impact of self-interest, passion, prejudice and bias on the decision makers, and then let the chips fall where they may. There is no independently defined good outcome that institutions can track, nor is there any way of reliably selecting good decision makers. In addition to a long initial chapter that surveys theories of collective decision making, notably social choice theory, and a chapter expounding and discussing Bentham's views, historical chapters on the jury, constituent assemblies and electoral systems develop and illustrate the main ideas. This work draws on a welter of case studies and historical episodes, from Thucydides and Plutarch to the present. It is also grounded in psychology, behavioral economics and law.

Author : Betty M. See,Diane Elizabeth See
Publisher : PRUFROCK PRESS INC.
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2007-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781593632960

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More Jury Trials in the Classroom by Betty M. See,Diane Elizabeth See Pdf

Kids will love exploring the justice system with the fun characters and stories found in More Jury Trials in the Classroom, the long-awaited companion book to the best-selling Jury Trials in the Classroom. Four new trial simulations are introduced, including a modern-day version of the tortoise and the hare story and a reenactment of a trial featuring Susan B. Anthony. The simulations in this book let students delve into criminal and civil law with motivating cases that mirror situations in history, folklore, and literature. In the roles of attorneys, members of the jury, defendants, witnesses, and courtroom personnel, students prepare and conduct cases. They also will learn to use statements of fact and witness affidavits to determine guilt or innocence.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 2408 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Judges
ISBN : UFL:31262200999455

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Confirmation Hearings on Federal Appointments by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary Pdf