POLS 2332 - Mock Trial I

3 hrs

Basics of trial procedures through the use of simulations and mock trials. Students will read texts and discuss trial procedure and selected readings on the structure and procedures of trial courts. The main goal of the course is to impart the fundamentals necessary for successful participation in intercollegiate mock trial competition and to lay the groundwork for more advanced study in law school. The majority of class time in the second half of the course will be spent in hands-on practice of these techniques in mock trials.
Prerequisites: POLS 1302, POLS 3337 or consent of instructor.