1. I can apply criminal and civil procedure in a mock trial
In your Interactive Notebook: Unit.Day 3.8 Mock Trials: Crime & Punishment
ON YOUR DESK: 1) laptop (warming up)
2) Interactive NB
3) (Completed) Study guide
WARM UP
Why do we permit accused individuals to get out on bail?
What are the benefits to pleading guilty? What are the drawbacks?
Today’s OBJECTIVE(S) -- WRITE THESE DOWN:
I can apply criminal and civil procedure in a mock trial

2. Updates & Deadlines SUBMIT By Today: Sign for your mock trial role
Study Guide: through 3.8
Sign for your mock trial role
Today’s Agenda
SG through 3.8; Current events
Criminal Procedure continued
Introduce Mock Trial Project
End of class quiz

3. Current Events Discussion: Find an article today if you need to.
All students must:
present an article at least once each week.
Final chance to present will be on Fridays;
last 15 minutes each Friday being dedicated to current events discussions.
Weekly presentation and participation in class discussions on Current Events counts as 5% of your final grade.
The papers you will eventually write on controversial issues will count as 10%.
2nd Quarter paper due in December.

4. Recap Preliminary hearing Indictment Information / Grand Jury
Arraignment
Trial
Acquittal
Extradition
Plaintiff
Defendant
Miranda Rights

5. Jury 12 people randomly selected from the location of the trial
Must all agree or disagree on the verdict
Hung Jury if they can’t reach a unanimous agreement

6. What’s the word for if they find you not guilty?

7. Acquittal!!!

8. What happens if they find you guilty?

9. Sentencing Decision is made about what your punishment will be
Made worse if you are a repeat offender
3 Strikes Three time felons usually get a much more severe punishment

10. Appeal
If you are convicted, you can ask the Court of Appeals to review the case.
Appeals court has appellate jurisdiction

11. Letting You Off 2 ways that you can be let off without a punishment
Pardon Statement of forgiveness that prevents you from being punished
Amnesty Pardon for a group of people

12. Probation
A period of time where someone who is convicted gets monitored on a regular basis rather than sent to jail

13. Restitution
Sometimes a convicted person has to pay money to the victim of a crime

14. Or…you could go to prison

16. Parole
When someone is released before their sentence is over

17. Or you could get the death penalty

20. Stay of Execution Can be granted by President or Governor
Puts off an execution while appeals are considered

21. Mock Trial Project Checklist
I understand my role in the project
I have read my assigned packet
I am an attorney
I have listed all evidence supporting my case
I have listed all evidence that damages my case
I have written an opening/closing statement
I have developed questions for direct-examination of witnesses
I have developed questions for cross-examination of witnesses
I am a witness or the defendant
I understand the importance of my testimony to the case
I know the facts I am supposed to testify about
I have met with the attorney who will do my direct-examination