A mock trial at the Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ 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, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Student Legal Services; Janice Ruschak, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Women’s Health Clinic; Christine Mouton, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Victim Services; and Ofc. Pete Stephens, Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Police Department.
The event is sponsored by Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Victim Services and Â鶹ӳ»´«Ã½ Student Legal Services.