Stage a criminal trial in your classroom. Have students portray the victim and defendant, the jury, and the members of the courtroom workgroup. Beginning with venire, have students walk through the entire process from start to finish.

2. Take students to criminal court and allow them to observe a portion of a criminal trial. Time your visit so that students have an opportunity to observe closing arguments given by both the prosecutor and the defense attorney. Ask students to prepare a reaction paper in which they put themselves in the place of the jury. What would their finding be?

3. Ask students to go online and read “Unnatural Selection,” an article on jury selection published by Psychology Today: http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200703/unnatural-selection. What is the role of a trial consultant and how has the practice of jury selection changed in recent years?

4. Research cases of wrongfully convicted individuals. Many receive monetary compensation after prison for the time they spent behind bars. Are the amounts that are paid compensatory to losing years behind bars? Are there additional options to help rectify wrongful convictions?

5. Have students research the case of Dewey Bozella’s fight for justice at http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=6740501. Although he was honored three decades after his wrongful conviction, what does this say about our criminal justice system, which failed him time and time again?Directions: There are multiple subjects to chose from, choose three. Based on the respective chapter, write a clear and organized summary. Use terminology from the chapter. Share your opinion or personal examples regarding the subject. You are expected to consult outside sources, that is, to go beyond what has been presented in class.Citations: Please use endnotes at the end of the paragraph. Citations are not necessary for material discussed in class/lecture, but please do reference journal sources from the class reading if you use them. You are expected to read and reference 2 or more references that were not cited in a lecture or part of the reading. Examples of appropriate references include, but are not limited to, journal articles, newspaper articles, and material from websites. More references do not earn more points. As a guideline, use citations appropriately to support the points that you make.