http://www.collegemocktrial.org/welcome/welcome.php
This is a link to an interesting thing called "Mock Trial." This is an activity for people in high school. It gives people the chance to sort of perform a trial, and take on roles, such as attorney, and witnesses. It is a great educational program for young people who are interested in how lawyers do their job, and how trials work. What is also neat is that it is a head to head competition, with schools participating, and the chances to compete at a state level and a national level. I thought I would post this, because I am a social studies teaching major, and it may be a useful tool for anyone who could be teaching government some day
I participated in Mock Trial in middle school and high school and it was a lot of work, but a lot of fun. I think it would be a good experience for anyone, and would be beneficial in understanding how the 'courts' part of the criminal justice system functions.