Mock+Trial-Info

=**Mock Trial Unit**= //Unit Objectives://
 * summarize the major types of crimes
 * describe what happens when someone is arrested
 * identify the steps in a criminal trial
 * summarize the responsibilities of a prosecuting attorney and defense attorneys
 * explain how rights of the accused are protected by the Bill of Rights
 * describe the process of selecting a jury for a criminal case
 * explain the role and purpose of a grand jury
 * explain the responsibilities of a witness at a trial
 * summarize the responsibilities of a petit jury
 * recall relevant vocabualry

//Early Systems of Law//
 * Code of Hammurabi
 * Roman Law
 * English Law
 * The American Legal System

__//Legal Rights of a Person Accused of a crime//__

Miranda Rights for accused

Civil Cases

Criminal Cases

The Sentencing of Bill Thomas

//Criminal Case procedure//

 * 1) Initial Appearance
 * 2) Filing Charges
 * 3) Preliminary Hearing
 * 4) Grand Jury
 * 5) Arraignment
 * 6) Trial
 * 7) Sentencing

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Mock Trial Vocab

Landmark Decisions of the Supreme Court