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justice sector volunteer package pagePurpose of a Mock Trial 1Mock Trial Time Chart 2Information for:
Lawyer Coaches 3 - 4Mock Trial Judges 5
scenario: R. v. Tisi pageScenario 1List of participants 2What happened? 3 - 4The Information (charge) 5Agreed Facts 6Background information for witnesses 7 - 15Court Clerk 16
role preparation pagePreparing for a Mock Trial 1Time Chart 2Etiquette 3 - 4Role Preparation for:
Crown and Defence Lawyers 5 - 7Judge and Jury 8Court Clerk 9 - 10Court Staff 11Members of the Press 12
For each OJEN criminal mock trial, there are three packages: » ojen criminal law Mock trial Scenario » ojen criminal law Mock trial Role Preparation Package » ojen criminal law Mock trial Justice Sector Volunteer Package
Youth need the scenario and role preparation packages. Justice sector volunteers/teachers/organizers need all three packages.
this package contains: pageScenario 1List of participants 2What happened? 3 - 4The Information (charge) 5Agreed Facts 6Background information for witnesses 7 - 15Court Clerk 16
Why are criMinal cases alWays called r. v. soMeone?In Canada, criminal charges are made in the name of the Queen, because she is the official head of our country. The Queen is also known as Regina (the Latin word for Queen), which when shortened to R. explains why criminal charges are called R. v. [Accused’s person’s name].Criminal proceedings involving accuseds (or witnesses) under 18 years of age are usually referred to by the initials of the young person rather than their full name (e.g., R. v. S.M.).
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What happened? OnDecember5,20**,anverWilliams(15yearsoldandingrade9)waswalkinghomefromschoolafterbasketballpractice.itwasapproximately5:30pManddark.therewassnowontheground.hewalkeddowneglintonavenue,andturnedupthealleythatisashortcuttotheapartmentbuildingwhereheliveswithhismomandtwosisters.thereisastreetlightattheeglintonendofthealley.
hoW can i prepare to be a good Witness during trial?
» Learn your facts by heart. » You will be sworn in during the trial and need to spell your character’s full name. » Stick to the script. Don’t make up facts because this is unfair to the student lawyers. » Listen to the questions carefully. If you do not understand the question, then ask to have it repeated. » If a lawyer asks a question about something that isn’t in your package, you can say you don’t know the answer. » Speak with the lawyers representing your side ahead of time, and get into character when you take the stand.
hoW can i prepare to be a good Witness during trial?
» Learn your facts by heart. » You will be sworn in during the trial and need to spell your character’s full name. » Stick to the script. Don’t make up facts because this is unfair to the student lawyers. » Listen to the questions carefully. If you do not understand the question, then ask to have it repeated. » If a lawyer asks a question about something that isn’t in your package, you can say you don’t know the answer. » Speak with the lawyers representing your side ahead of time, and get into character when you take the stand.
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ANVER WILLIAMS, CROWN WITNESS
Your background:• Your name is Anver Williams
• You are 15 years old and in grade 9
• You live in an apartment with your mom and two sisters
• You have no criminal convictions
Your version of what happened:• On December 5, 20** you were walking home af-
ter basketball practice at school. You were wear-ing your new basketball shoes.
• You took your normal shortcut up the alley to your apartment building. It was cold and dark and there was snow on the ground.
• When you turned into the alley that night you noticed two guys standing a bit further into the alley. They were a bit older and looked kind of aggressive. Both were wearing dark jeans. One guy was wearing a dark green bomber jacket with a hood and a black hat. The other guy was in a blue bomber jacket and was wearing a red hat.
• As you walked up the alley, one of the guys yelled at you to ‘come here’. You didn’t move. The two guys walked up to you. One of them said that he liked your shoes. He told you to give them up to him. You said no.
• The guy in the green jacket reached over and pushed you up against a garage. You tried to push past them. The guys started punching you in the face, chest and stomach. You fell to the ground and they began kicking you in the back and legs. While you were lying there, one of them pulled off your shoes and took your hat.
HOW CAN I PREPARE TO BE A GOOD WITNESS DURING TRIAL?
hoW can i prepare to be a good Witness during trial?
» Learn your facts by heart. » You will be sworn in during the trial and need to spell your character’s full name. » Stick to the script. Don’t make up facts because this is unfair to the student lawyers. » Listen to the questions carefully. If you do not understand the question, then ask to have it repeated. » If a lawyer asks a question about something that isn’t in your package, you can say you don’t know the answer. » Speak with the lawyers representing your side ahead of time, and get into character when you take the stand.