Mock+Trial+Websites

News article examples
**[]** (search for murders, or murder articles for ideas on how to write an article previewing a murder case)

**[]**: An example of a murder preview article.

[]:  An example of a news article involving a death.

Battered Child Syndrome, how it is used in court cases, and information on murder in the United States

 * []**: A very similar court case that discusses the role battered child syndrome plays in trial

@http://bit.ly/JAkwi3 : A google search to give very basic information on child abuse.

**[]**: A document that talks about how to investigate battered child syndrome.

**[]**: A 'fact only' site on battered child syndrome.


 * @http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_%28United_States_law%29**: Information on murder cases in the United States.

[|**http://www.jaapl.org/cgi/content/full/34/3/414**] : An article that discusses how and when battered child syndrome can be used in court cases.

Trial Procedure and Jury Selection
[]: A basic overview of trial procedure - definitions of each major section of a trial.

@http://www.fjc.gov/federal/courts.nsf/autoframe?OpenForm&nav=menu4b&page=/federal/courts.nsf/page/232?opendocument: A fabulous site. You will see many links that detail specific sections of a trial. Several of them deal with jury selection, composition, deliberations, etc.

[] : A brief right up on what a trial does and how it works.

[] : A definition of 'criminal procedure.'

[] : A great resource for exactly what happens during a federal case for jury selection.

[] : A brief article on jury selection.

[] : A brief article on the concept of deliberation.

@http://www.wicourts.gov/services/juror/docs/deliberate.pdf : a magnificent step by step guide to deliberation.