Criminal Court From Arraignment to Sentencing
This is an ongoing class, students will cycle through and take part in many different trials. Students will take a turns doing different roles in court. Students will be the Judge, Defense Attorney, Prosecutor, and witnesses.
Samantha Lowery
Average rating:
4.7
Number of reviews:(53)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours per weekAssignments
1-2 hours per week. 1-2 per weekAssessment
includedClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Intermediate Level
Each month we will conduct a mock trial and discuss the different roles in court. Students will play these roles and learn about how laws are made and interpreted by courts. Students will take turns with the role of attorney, judge, jury, bailiff, witness, and defendant. By playing the different roles students will learn skills such as oral advocacy, speech, and logic. We will play games and discuss the roles of Police officers in questioning witnesses, criminal defense investigators, and others roles that are important to how our courts work. Students will experience different roles in court by playing those parts. Students will go over which cases to adjudicate and which cases to dismiss. Students will negotiate plea agreements and students be taught about the different stages for a criminal court case and will learn witness preparation, interviewing skills, negotiation skills, speech, and courtroom etiquette. They will continue the case to sentencing and even appeal. This will continue and each month a new court case will be developed by the students
Learning Goals
Oral advocacy, logic, reasoning, how the courts work, the different types of courts, people's roles in those courts.
Other Details
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2020
4.7
53reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Doctoral Degree from University of Nebraska College of Law
Bachelor's Degree from University of Oregon
I teach legal classes including constitutional law and an introduction to criminal justice.
I was a criminal defense investigator for 15 years. My education: Juris Doctorate 2020 Law University of Nebraska College of Law; Bachelors of Science 2016 Sociology with Honors; minor in Cultural Anthropology University of Oregon; AAS 2013 Human Services: Criminal Justice Lane Community College; Certificate of Mediation 2020 UNL College of Law
I use a wide variety of techniques because every student learns differently.
When I am not teaching I enjoy photography! Reviews
Live Group Class
$15
weekly1x per week
55 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-15
2-4 learners per class
