Mock Trial Roles
The group of people who collectively decide the guilt or innocence of the defendant based on evidence
What is the jury?
Mathias accuses Gregory of stealing his paper clip. Who is the prosecution, and who is the defense?
Mathias- prosecution
Gregory- Defense
What type of evidence proves a fact by itself?
What is direct evidence?
Who gives testimonies in court?
Eye witnesses
The individual who leads court proceedings and determines the length of the sentencing
What is the judge?
A student is suing his school after his teacher failed him under the premise that he wrote his English essay with ChatGPT. The teacher, however, has no hard evidence to prove that the student used AI.
Will the case stand in court?
No!
What is an example of direct evidence?
Confessions, video footage, an eyewitness statement
Who opens the court procedures?
The Bailiff
The individual or party of people that is being accused of a crime
What is the defense?
A witness starts trailing off her original story and starts talking about something irrelveant. What objection could the judge raise?
Relevance
Can an eyewitness testimony alone convict someone of a crime?
No
Who performs cross examination of witnesses?
Attorneys or lawyers
The individual or party of people that is accusing someone else of a crime
What is the prosecution?
In a case involving a student suing a professor over AI accusations, the entire jury is comprised of other college students. Is this a fairly selected jury?
No!
What is an example of indirect evidence?
Gets to make objections in court
What is a lawyer?
The formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given
What is cross examination?
In court, attorneys must provide every single piece of evidence related to a case so the other team can examine it. What is this process called?
What is discovery
What are the criteria for viable evidence in court?
Relevance, legally obtained, not prejudicial
What are the four kinds of objections in court?
Hearsay, Asked and Answered, Irrelevance, Leading