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justice sector volunteer package pagePurpose of a Mock Trial 1Mock Trial Time Chart 2Information for:

Lawyer Coaches 3 - 4Mock Trial Judges 5

scenario: R. v. Jones pageScenario 1List of participants 2What happened? 3The Information (charge) 4Agreed Facts 5 Background information for witnesses 6 - 13Information for Court Clerk 14

role preparation pagePreparing for a Mock Trial 1Time Chart 2Etiquette 3 - 4Role Preparation for:

Crown and Defence Lawyers 5 - 7Judge and Jury 8Court Clerk 9 - 10Court Staff 11Members of the Press 12

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CRIMINAL LAW MOCk TRIAL: r. v. jones


this package contains: pageScenario 1List of participants 2What happened? 3The Information (charge) 4Agreed Facts 5 Background information for witnesses 6 - 13Information for Court Clerk 14

CRIMINAL LAW MOCk TRIAL: scenario: r. v. jones

R. v. Jones

Theft of goods of a value not exceeding $5000

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» ojen criminal law Mock trial justice sector volunteer package

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list of participants1.Keri Jones(theaccused)

2.Phil Jackson (Keri’sfriendanddefencewitness)

3.Constable Tran Swain (arrestingofficerandcrownwitness)

4.Fiona Smith (storeemployeeandcrownwitness)

5.Brian Box(storeownerandcrownwitness)

6.Defence lawyers(4)

7.Crown Lawyers(4)

8.Judge

9.Court Services Officer(keepsorderinthecourt) (optional)

10. Court Clerk (assiststhejudge) (optional)

11. Jury Members (10)(optional)

12. The Press (2,reportonthetrial) (optional)

13. Court Artists (2,sketchwhathappensattrial) (optional)

Why are criMinal cases alWays called r. v. soMeone?In Canada, criminal charges are made in the name of the Queen, because she is the official head of our country. The Queen is also known as Regina (the Latin word for Queen), which when shortened to R. explains why criminal charges are called R. v. [Accused’s person’s name].Criminal proceedings involving accuseds (or witnesses) under 18 years of age are usually referred to by the initials of the young person rather than their full name (e.g., R. v. S.M.).


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What happened? OnJanuary5,200**,ataround7:00pm,twofriends,KeriJonesandphilJackson,wentshoppingatnewWorldMall.theyhaddecidedtojointlybuyabirthdaygiftfortheirfriendandreawhowashavingatoughyearsinceherparentssplitup.

theywentintoMusikBoxbecauseitwashavinga“2for1”newYear’scdblow-outsale.itwasdifficultforthemtodecideonhowmanycdstobuysophilcar-riedapileofthemaroundthestorewithhimwhiletheykeptlooking.Keriwentovertothemp3playerdisplaycounterwheretherewereabout10peopletestingplayersandonlyonesalesperson.shepickedupablackmp3player,whichwasonsalefor$150.00.sheclippedittoherbelt,eventhoughsheandphilhadde-cideditwasoutoftheirpricerange.shetestedthemp3playerandcontinuedtowalkaroundthestorewithitattachedtoherbelt.shewantedtomakesurenooneelseboughtthelastone,incasetheychangedtheirminds.

aftertwentyminutesoflookingatcdstheyfinallydecidedtobuysix.theywait-edinlineformorethanfifteenminutes,becausetheplacewaspackedandthelineupwashuge.philfinallypaidforthecdsandthentheyleftthestore.astheywereleavingthestore,asecurityguardwhoidentifiedherselfasFionasmithstoppedthem.Keripanicked,struggledandthentriedtogetaway,butthesecu-rityguardheldontoherarmsfirmlyandmadesurethattheybothfollowedhertothesecurityoffice.

Onceattheoffice,FionasmithaskedKeritoemptyherpocketsandremoveherbelt.sheplacedherwallet,anarmyknife,thebeltandthemp3playeruntothedesk.Fionathencalledthepolice,andthestoreownerBrianBox.

Whenconstableswain(thepoliceofficer)arrivedatthesecurityoffice,hetoldKeriandphilthatBrianBoxwantedtopresschargesagainstKerifortheft.philwastoldhecouldleave.constableswainputthemp3playerintoaplasticbagandattachedatagtoit.constableswainaskedKeriwhethersheownedthemp3playerandwhatheragewas.hechargedherwiththeftofgoodsofavaluenotexceedingfivethousanddollars,contrarytosection334(b)oftheCriminal Code of Canada.healsotoldhershewouldhavetocometothepolicestationforfinger-printingthenextday.Keriwasallowedtogohomeatabout9:00pm.


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thatsheinthecityof***,intheJudicialdistrictof***,Ontario,onoraboutthe5thdayofJanuary,20**didunlawfullyremovegoodsofavaluenotexceeding$5000.00fromthepropertyofMusikBoxstoretherebycommit-tingtheftcontrarytosection322(1)(a)ofthecriminalcodeofcanada.

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hoW can i prepare to be a good Witness during trial?

» Learn your facts by heart. » You will be sworn in during the trial and need to spell your character’s full name. » Stick to the script. Don’t make up facts because this is unfair to the student lawyers. » Listen to the questions carefully. If you do not understand the question, then ask to have it repeated. » If a lawyer asks a question about something that isn’t in your package, you can say you don’t know the answer. » Speak with the lawyers representing your side ahead of time, and get into character when you take the stand.

KERI JONES, aCCUSed

Your background:

• Youare16yearsold

• Youareingrade11

• Youhavenopreviouscriminalrecord.

Your version of what happened:

• OnJanuary5,20**,youdecidedtogoshoppingwithyourfriendphilJacksonatnewWorldMall.theplanwastocombineyourmoneyandbuyabirthdaygiftforyourfriendandrea.Youhadeachbroughtabout$80

• Youarrivedatthemallaround7:00pmandyouenteredMusikBox,whichwashavingacdsale.

• Youandyourfriendphilpickedupaboutadozencdsandcarriedthemaroundthestorewhileyoudecidedwhichonestobuy.

• Youpickedupablackmp3playerthatwasonsaleandattachedittoyourbelttotryitout.Youkeptitonyourbeltasyouwalkedaroundthestorebecauseyoudidn’twantanyoneelsetobuythelastone.

• thestorewaspackedandthelineupforpayingforthesixcdsyouchosewithphilwashuge.Youwaitedinlineforabout15minutesbeforehewasabletopayforthecds.

• Youwerefeelingtiredandhungryandyouhadcompletelyforgottenaboutthemp3playerclippedonyourbeltuntilasecurityguardgrabbedyouwhenyouwereexitingthestore.

• Youweresoscaredwhenithappenedyoucouldhardlytalk,yourfirstreactionwastotryandgetawaybecauseyouweregoingtogetintotroubleandyoudidn’tmeantodoanythingwrong.



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KERI JONES, aCCUSed• YouwentwiththesecurityguardtothesecurityOfficeandgaveherthemp3

player.shecalledthepoliceandstoreowner.

• constableswainexplainedthatthepolicewerechargingyou,buttheyletyourfriendphilleave.constableswainaskedafewquestionsandthenchargedyouwiththeftunder$5000.00.healsotoldyoutogotothepolicestationthenextdayforfingerprinting.theyletyouleavethemallaround9:00pm.

Questions you should think about When preparing:What kind of student are you - have you ever broken the rules before?

Do you have friends who shoplift?

What is your family like and how will they feel about you being charged?

How do you feel about being charged?

How were you acting in the store before this happened - did it look like you were laughing and fooling around?

Why did you try to escape?

Did you have enough money to pay for the mp3 player?

Was there anything going on in the store that day that may have made you forget you were carrying the mp3 player?

How did you act when you met the storeowner and the police officer?

Did you apologize to the storeowner?



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PhIL JACKSON, wiTneSS for THe defenCe

Your background:

• YournameisphilJackson


• Youareingrade11

• YouhavenopreviouscriminalrecordandyouhaveknownKeriJonessincegrade1


• OnJanuary5,20**,youdecidedtogoshoppingwithyourfriendKeriJonesatnewWorldMall.

• theplanwastocombineyourmoneyandbuyabirthdaygiftforyourfriendandrea.

• Youarrivedatthemallaround7:00andyouenteredMusikBox,thinkingyoumightbuysomecdsforandreaastheywerehavingabigsale.

• YoupickedupaboutadozencdsandcarriedthemaroundthestoreasyouandKeridecidedwhichonestobuy.

• Keridecidedtolookatmp3players.

• Keripickedupablackmp3playerthatwasonsaleandattachedittoherbeltsoshecouldtryitout.shekeptitonherbeltasshewalkedaroundthestorebecauseshedidn’twantanyoneelsetobuythelastone.shewasnotthinkingofstealingit.

• thestorewasreallypackedandthelineupforpayingforcdswashuge.Youwaitedinlineforabout15minutesbeforeyouwereabletopayforthecdsthatyouandKerichose.

• Keriwasfeelingreallytiredandhungryatthispointandyouleftthestoretogoandgetsome-thingtoeat.





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PhIL JACKSON, wiTneSS for THe defenCe • thesecurityguardstoppedyouwhenyouleftthestore.Youwereassur-

prisedasKeriwas.Youhadnoideaofwhatwasgoingon.shelookedpan-ickedandsurprisedandtriedtogetaway.

• YouwentwithKeriandthesecurityguardtotheoffice.Keriwasaskedtohandoverthemp3player.shelookedshockedandconfused.

• thesecurityguardcalledthepoliceandstoreowner.constableswainex-plainedthatthepolicewerechargingKeri,andthentheyletyouleave.

Questions you should think about When preparing:What kind of student are you?

Have you ever done anything to break rules before?

Do you have friends who shoplift?

How do you feel about shoplifting?

How were you acting in the store before this happened? (did it look like you were laughing and fooling around…)

Did you and keri talk about buying or stealing the mp3 player?

Was there anything going on in the store that day that might have made keri forget that she was carrying the mp3 player?

How did you act when you met the Security Guard and Constable Swain?



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FIONA SMITh, Crown wiTneSS

Your background:

• Youare35yearsold.

• Youhaveworkedfor5yearsasasecurityguardattheMusikBox,newWorldMall.

• Youtakeyourjobveryseriouslyandbelievethatshopliftingcoststhestorethousandsofdollarseveryear.

• Youlikeyoungpeoplebutcannotunderstandwhytheykeepgettingintotroublebyshoplift-ing,startingfights,andsometimesdealingdrugsatthemall.


• OnJanuary5,20**,youwereworkingatMusikBox,newWorldMall.Younoticedthesetwoyoungpeopleinparticularbecausetheirarmswerefullofcdsandtheywerelaughingandfool-ingaroundastheyshopped.

• Yousawtheaccused,KeriJones,goovertothemp3displaycounter,whichwasverycrowdedatthetime.shepickedupafewdifferentmp3play-ersandthenclippedablackoneontoherbeltandstartedlisteningtotheearphones.afterawhileshetooktheearphonesoutandcontinuedtowalkaroundthestorewiththemp3playerhiddenunderhersweatshirt,stillattachedtoherbelt.

• Youkeptwatchingtheaccusedandherfriend.

• eventuallytheywaitedinlineandpaidforthecdsandleftthestore.

• assoonastheysteppedoutofthestoreyoustoppedtheaccusedforshoplifting.shestruggledwithyouandtriedtogetaway,sheseemedtobereachingforsomethinginherpocket,butyouheldontohertwoarmssoshecouldn’tescape.





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Questions you should think about When preparing:Why did you choose to work security in a mall?

Do you catch a lot of shoplifters in a month?

How old are most of these shoplifters?

What do they most often shoplift?

How do they react when you stop them?

Do you always call the police or why did you call the police this time?

FIONA SMITh, Crown wiTneSS • YoutookthembothdowntothesecurityOffice.theaccusedwasuncoop-

erativeandnoisyalongtheway.

• Whenyouaskedformp3playershehandedittoyouandyoucalledtheownerofthestoreandthepolice.

• ataround8:45,constableswainandthestoreownerBrianBox,arrivedatthesecurityOffice.constableswaintoldtheaccusedthatshewasbeingchargedfortheftunder$5000.00.Youhandedthepolicethemp3playerandtoldhimwhatyouhadseen.

• herfriendwasnotchargedandtoldtoleave.theaccusedwasthenreleasedaftershewasaskedsomequestionsbythepoliceofficer.



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CONSTABLE TRAN SwAIN, arreSTinG offiCer

Your background:

• Yournameisconstabletranswain


• Youhavebeenapoliceconstablefor10years.

• YoupatrolareaincludesthenewWorldMall

• Youareoftencalledinforshopliftingincidents


• OnJanuary05,20**youwereonpatrolintheareaofnewWorldMall.YoureceivedacallfromaMusikBoxsecurityguard.Youarrivedatthemallaround8:45.

• inthemallsecurityOfficeyoumetthestoresecurityguard,KeriJones,philJackson,andthestoreownerBrianBox.

• Youquestionedthesecurityguard,andweretoldthatshestoppedthetwoyoungpeoplewhentheyleftthestore,asshebelievedthattheyhadstolenanmp3player.

• thesecurityguardgaveyouthestolenmp3play-er.itsvaluewas$150.00

• YouletphilJacksongowithoutcharginghim.

• YouquestionedKeriJones,whowasveryquietbutshowednonervousnessortears.shean-sweredallthequestionsquicklyandwasco-operative.

• Youchargedherwiththeftandtoldhertoreporttothepoliceofficeforfingerprintingthenextday.

• Youlethergoabout9:00pmafteryouputthemp3playerinabagandmarkedit.Youtookitwithyoubacktothepolicestation.





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Questions you should think about When preparing:What reason did you have for charging the accused?

Was it clear that she did not own the mp3 player?

Was the security guard able to identify the accused as the one who stole something?

Was the accused the only person responsible for the crime?

CONSTABLE TRAN SwAIN, arreSTinG offiCer


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