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Jury Service Basics

Jury Service Basics – Independent Learning

Automatic Free* enrollment when enrolling in the Civil Jury Service course or the Criminal Jury Service course during the fall semester.

Course Cost: $124.50 without enrollment in the Civil Jury Service course or Criminal Jury Service course. If you would like to enroll in this course without the Civil or Criminal Jury, especially during the spring semester. Please click on the enrollment link below.

“If you love law, you will love this class. You will learn about how to be a juror and what rules you will have to follow. You will learn about the different stages of a trial, and all the components of those stages. And once you have learned all about trials and juries, you get to serve on a jury!” ~A Civil Case Juror

Categories: Archived Courses for Independent Learning, Business, Law, & Current Events, High School - Grades 9-12, Junior High - Grades 7-8, Lower High School - Grades 9-10, Middle School - Grades 6-7, Upper Elementary - Grades 5-6 Tags: High School – Grades 9-12, Junior High - Grades 7-8, Law, Lower High School – Grades 9-10, Middle School – Grades 6-7, Prof. Deborah Simon, Upper Elementary – Grades 5-6
Offered By Instructor

Deborah Simon, M.Ed.

Content Level

Suitable for All Learning Levels

Course Length

8-Week Independent Study

Enrollment

Automatic enrollment when enrolling in the Civil Jury Service course or the Criminal Jury Service course in the spring., To enroll your student as an Independent Learner (during the fall or summer semesters), click the link located in the description.

  • Description
  • What to Expect
  • Materials & More

Description

Every American is expected to perform his or her civil duty and to serve on a jury if summoned. However, few people understand what that civil duty entails and why it is so important to our justice system. (Even fewer people will actually have the chance to serve on a jury.)

These asynchronous lessons and activities to will give you a basic understanding of trials and help you get ready to take part in a jury trial. Learn about the order of a trial, what a grand jury is and what function it serves, what it’s like to be a jury member in federal and state courts, the history of American juries, and all about some famous trials.

You won’t have to wait until adulthood to serve on a jury, though. Athena’s very own civil and criminal courts need jury members to help decide cases, and you are being called to serve, and once you complete this Jury Basics course, you’ll be ready!

Note to parents:

  • Be aware that this class will be discussing court cases which inherently involve crimes. While every effort has been taken to avoid the more egregious crimes, there will still be mention of criminal proceedings. Please stay involved with your student during this class since you best know what they can and can’t handle.
  • This independent learning course is Free* when students enroll in the Civil Jury Service course or the Criminal Jury Service course.
  • *Students are automatically enrolled in this Jury Basics independent learning courses when they enroll in the for the Civil Jury Service course or the Criminal Jury Service course. Please refer to the course descriptions, linked on the Athena’s Course Descriptions – Law webpage, for specifics.
  • Please note, the official course start date for the Civil Jury Service course or the Criminal Jury Service course is the start date of this Jury Basics asynchronous class — the enrollment date.

Questions:

  • Please contact the instructor, Deborah Simon at judges4@gmail.com with questions regarding this course.

Offered by:

  • “Prof.” Deborah Simon

 

Click Here to Enroll Your Registered Student as an Independent Learner in Jury Service Basics.

What to Expect

What to expect in the Required section in the classroom each week:

  • Weekly forum posts and responses to others’ posts to explore and comment on weekly topic.
  • Assignments to be completed for the weekly topic.
  • A long-term assignment about jury service that will be turned in on the last week.
  • Links, videos, background information, and occasional Study.com assignments (provided at no extra cost) to be completed on the weekly topic.

What to expect in the Highly Suggested & Optional sections in the classroom each week:

  • Helpful guides to further explore the topic being discussed will be provided when available.
  • Websites and videos that offer a deeper study or alternative methods to prepare for the legal topic discussed will be provided when available.
  • Various videos of actual mock trials.

Jury Service Basics Syllabus

Materials & More

Before taking this course, students should be able to:

  • Read non-fiction at a 6th grade level or above.

Required books & materials:

  • Readings will be online, no textbook required.

Enrollment Options

Automatic enrollment when enrolling in the Civil Jury Service course or the Criminal Jury Service course in the spring. To enroll your student as an Independent Learner (during the spring or summer semesters), click the link located in the description above.

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