1. Corvallis Police Department Forensics Division Trial Guide

2. When Giving Testimony 1. Each person must speak 2. Mention: -who you’re prosecuting or defending -discuss the motive -evidence that supports AND refutes your viewpoint

3. The Role of A Lawyer Some of you are arguing a perspective you don’t believe in. Is a lawyer’s job to lie, or just to ensure a fair trial?!

4. When Listening 1 G: Rating: 0= Not at all reliable 1= Barely reliable 2= Mostly reliable 3= Very reliable WHY? Alternate explanation of the evidence? Amount of evidence is slim/copious? Some evidence is contradictory?

5. Final Preparations! 1. Each person must speak 2. Mention: -who you’re prosecuting or defending -discuss the motive -evidence that supports AND refutes your viewpoint

6. Suspect #1 Mrs. Paley Innocent Guilty

7. Suspect #2 Mrs. Bell Innocent Guilty

8. Suspect #3 Mr. Patching Innocent Guilty

9. End Day 1 1. Did any of you change your personal hypothesis because of the trial? 2. Someone who presented a perspective they didn’t really believe in- did you do a good job justifying the perspective you had to present?

10. Suspect #4 Mrs. Mulligan Innocent Guilty

11. Suspect #5 Mr. Penrose Innocent Guilty

12. Quick Class Vote- Now that the trial is over, who do you think our lead suspect is?

13. Explain Tear out a page from your notebook and put your name on the top. Write a 4-5 sentence paragraph explaining why your hypothesis either stayed the same or changed because of the trial. Staple this onto your evidence sheets- DUE TOMORROW!