What Students Learn: Using Mock Trials to Teach Criminal Justice
Document Type
Conference Session
Publication Date
3-30-2019
Abstract
Criminal Justice tends towards black & white concepts with limited opportunity to present shades of gray. Presenting the realities of alleging crimes and realizing the obligations of proof through mock trial exercises shows students practical aspects of proving & defending offenses, difficulties of live testimony and witness actions, and the subjective nature of crimes and defenses. This roundtable discussion will discuss criminal justice instructors' experiences in taking “cases to trial” with students who realize the clarity they see in the classroom is not supported in the trial environment.
Conference/Symposium
Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting
City/State
Baltimore, MD
Department
College of Arts and Sciences
Recommended Citation
Gormley, P. R., Farhat, M., Greer, S., & Talbert, L. (2019, March 26-30). What students learn: Using mock trials to teach criminal justice [Conference session]. Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, United States.
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What Students Learn: Using Mock Trials to Teach Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Education/Community Colleges
Roundtable 9:30 to 10:45 am
Third Floor: Grand Ballroom IV
Moderator:
Discussants: