Multidisciplinary Learning Using Mock Trials

Gary C. Kessler; Robert Simpson; James Fry

doi:10.1504/IJESDF.2009.024899

Multidisciplinary Learning Using Mock Trials

Gary C. Kessler, Robert Simpson, James Fry

Champlain College - Burlington

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Abstract

In 2007, the Computer & Digital Forensics (C&DF), Criminal Justice (CJ) and Paralegal programs started to employ a mock trial to bring students from these three disciplines together. The event starts with a pre-planned crime scene. CJ students secure and process the crime scene, interview witnesses and gather evidence. Digital devices are recovered and are forensically processed by the C&DF students. Investigative reports are forwarded to Paralegal students who work with local attorneys who act in the role of the prosecution and defence teams. A retired criminal court judge presides over the proceedings, complete with a jury selected from volunteers from the college community. For many students, this is the first trial scenario they have seen outside of television

Original language	American English
Journal	International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics
Volume	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESDF.2009.024899
State	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Digital forensics
mock trials
paralegal education
computer forensics
electronic security

Disciplines

Other Computer Engineering

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