ERIC Number: ED398090
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987
Pages: 31
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We the Jury: A Simulation for the Classroom. Instructor's Guide.
Valentine, Martha
Designed to provide students and adults with a learning experience related to the jury system, this game focuses on the jury selection process. In doing so, the game examines an important element of a fair trial--the right of the accused to be judged by an impartial jury. The game is designed for four class periods and can be used with a class of 30-35 students. Following a discussion of the background of the jury process and its institutionalization in the Constitution, students select a jury for hypothetical cases. The objectives of the game are to enable students to: (1) describe the jury selection procedure; (2) describe the rights of the accused regarding trial by jury; (3) develop questions that probe underlying attitudes and values; (4) participate in and evaluate a mock jury selection exercise; and (5) demonstrate a willingness to serve on jury duty. Instructor's guide and student handouts are provided. (LH)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Civil Law, Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation, Courts, Criminal Law, Due Process, Instructional Materials, Juries, Law Related Education, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Zenger Publications, Inc., Gateway Station 802, Culver City, CA 90232.
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Learner; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Constitutional Rights Foundation, Los Angeles, CA.
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Bill of Rights; Fourteenth Amendment; United States Constitution
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