A mock trial at the ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ will explore the differences between consensual sex and rape and give students a firsthand look at how sexual assault cases are prosecuted.

The mock trial will begin at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, in the Pegasus Ballroom of the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.

The trial will feature testimony, cross-examinations, instructions from the judge and a jury decision. Student actors as well as professionals from campus and the community will play different roles.

A panel discussion will follow the trial. Panelists will include local defense attorney Richard Hornsby; Jamie Owen, ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Student Legal Services; Janice Ruschak, ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Women’s Health Clinic; Christine Mouton, ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Victim Services; and Ofc. Pete Stephens, ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Police Department.

The event is sponsored by ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Victim Services and ΒιΆΉΣ³»­΄«Γ½ Student Legal Services.