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OXFORD, Miss. — Forty fourth-graders from Lafayette Elementary School witnessed a staged crime and court trial during their trip to the University of Mississippi School of Law Wednesday (March 26).<\/p>\n

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The bogus crime, a thief snatching a purse from the lectern in the William N. Ethridge Jr. Moot Courtroom where the program was held, took place in front of the student assembly and interrupted Tom Clancy’s presentation about what lawyers do on a daily basis. Clancy, professor and director of the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law, coordinated the program.<\/p>\n

Poindexter Barnes, NCJRL network administrator, playing the role of a policeman soon apprehended a suspect and a trial commenced.<\/p>\n

The annual program called “The Fourth Grade Initiative” is an effort by the NCJRL to explain the legal profession to young students and to educate them on the roles of different legal professionals such as prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges. Students from Jan Mays and Vicky Swindoll’s classes attended the morning program.<\/p>\n

Nine students from the classes were selected as jury members. After hearing testimony from the victim, Barnes and two student witnesses, a guilty verdict was returned.<\/p>\n

Other NCJRL staff featured in the skit and their roles were former judge Don Mason, associate director, judge; former prosecutor Hans Sinha, clinical professor and director of prosecutorial internships, prosecutor; and former defense attorney Philip Broadhead, clinical professor and director of clinical appeals, defense counsel.<\/p>\n

Anne Claire Bufkin, 10, one of the fourth-graders who served on the jury, said the jury decision was reached because of the fingerprint and DNA evidence presented linking the defendant and the stolen purse.<\/p>\n

“It taught me that you have to be really careful about what you say and you have to listen carefully to decide what the truth is,” she said.<\/p>\n

Student Keyuna Howard, 10, said the program furthered her desire to become a lawyer. “I’d like to be a lawyer because they teach important things,” she said.<\/p>\n

Mays said it was a great opportunity for her students to see how the justice system works as opposed to just discussing it in class.<\/p>\n

“They had a great time, and they really got that real-world experience of being in a courtroom,” she said. “We’ve been talking about state government and how governments are formed in class, and I heard one of the students say they remembered some of the things from class. So, I think it was a really good way to reinforce what they are learning.”<\/p>\n

The program has been going on for several years, Clancy said. “It is a wonderful opportunity for the center to give young students some insight into the many roles that lawyers have and a snapshot of how the criminal justice system works,” he said.<\/p>\n

For more information on the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law, visit http:\/\/www.ncjrl.org. For more information on the School of Law, visit<\/p>\n


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