Mock Trial Analysis

The mock trial we held in class progressed pretty well within the two days we had. With the amount of time that we had to prep for the trial and the amount of experience we had about trials, we as a class improvised and adjusted perfectly. Our peek was on our second day, when everyone practiced their skills that they accumulated after messing up on the first day. The trial on the first day was a rough one, for everyone had to get into the mindset of what we needed to do, and everyone had no idea what was protocol at the time and what is not. We did not know what we were doing, however by the second day we started to know our roles and everyone got into their own style in completing the task at hand. The first day all we had was knowledge of
In a real court case, his testimony would be a little sketchy for if an officer is to testify in court they would know their police report inside and out, otherwise that could show how credible the source is. It is really difficult to be in a court setting and expected to think. Even though we were in a mock trial, when you are on the stand your mind tends to go blank for you are trying to comprehend what is best to do next and thinking what can I do next to make my testimony more realistic. The attorney’s had a rough day the first day, and you can see it in their eyes and poster, they were stuck many times and they were corrected many times by the judge.

The trial overall went well. Everyone lived up to their role and gave their best to making this court case as realistic as possible. There were many instances in our mock trial that would not pass in procedure in a real court case, but this is where the educational aspects come into play. We have no time in and timeouts in the real court procedures, but we learned from our mistakes and we overcame. Everyone participated also started to change their mindset turning the wheels in their head creating questions every time one was asked. This is the key to being a good attorney and winning your side of
It was a great way to test our skills in throwing questions out right off the top of your head. You really had to think hard for you should be four or five questions in when you ask your first question, and you must portray a sense of confidence to get the truth out. A great way to make this experience better is to have more prep time in terms of the two, prosecution and defense councils, to get a better understanding of the case at hand and also have time for them to prepare more thought out and in depth questions. Then the trial would not stop every so often and it would be a pretty smooth way to proceed. Since our class is already so small it was not hard to get the roles distributed and to ensure everyone is in a main role. This was the best part of the trial and we were able to be right in the mix away from the other distractions a full class would have.

Overall, the mock trial we had was a great way to experience what the judicial system is like. With the little knowledge we had, we as a class did well with adjusting and making sure everyone was doing what they were suppose to be doing. I enjoyed all aspects of the trial and I hope we get to participate in something like this again. It was very insightful to see the skills that everyone put to the table and to see what and actual trail would look