Criminal Trial Advocacy (Permission Only) (LAW-694-004)
Joseph Lester, Vinet Bryant
Meets: 06:00 PM - 08:50 PM (W) - Capital - Room C116
Enrolled: 9 / Limit: 14
Notices
This course is restricted to Mock Trial team members only.
Description
The Criminal Trial Advocacy course is based on trial simulations, practical instruction, learning by doing, and feedback from faculty and fellow students. The course focuses on case theory, trial strategy and tactics, opening statements, examination of witnesses, and closing arguments. In this course student-attorneys try three fictitious cases. Students try the final case in a courtroom before a real judge and jury panel of undergraduate students. Cases are tried under the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure and Evidence. Each section has two instructors, a judge and a law professor or attorney experienced in litigation. Special features of these classes are in-class discussions by a professional actor on the use of techniques to communicate more effectively and a homicide detective on the basics of criminal investigations.
Textbooks and Other Materials
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1. Mastering Trial Advocacy, Charles Rose and Laura Rose (2020, West Academic) ISBN 9781684671212 and 2. Problems in Trial Advocacy, Anthony Bocchino and Donald Beskind (2019) ISBN 9781601568397
First Class Readings
Not available at this time.
Syllabus
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