Mock Trial

Mock trial jury returns verdict of “Guilty” – with a twist

News from the Department of Geological and Atmospheric Sciences: The 17th annual “A Civil Action” mock trial on December 5, 2019 produced an overwhelming 14-5 jury verdict of “Guilty,” making it two guilty verdicts in a row for the plaintiffs’ team. “In this year’s trial, the use of a scale…

January 10, 2020

Mock trial jury says “Not Guilty” – again

By a jury vote of 8-5, the 15th annual reenactment of a landmark groundwater contamination trial led to a “Not Guilty” verdict for the second year in a row.

January 8, 2018