April 23, 2021 : By Jacob Couch - Office of Communications & Public Engagement
The mock trial, held in one of the School of Law’s trial rooms, featured nine third-year law students and 23 forensic science students.
This past weekend, Liberty University’s School of Law and forensic science program held their annual mock trial, a valuable experience that associate law professor Phil Kline and forensic science professor Dr. J. Thomas McClintock claim will help prepare students to become professionals in their respective fields.
The mock trial featured nine third-year law students from Kline’s Advanced Trial Advocacy class and 23 forensic science students enrolled in McClintock’s undergraduate Forensic DNA Analysis class. The fictional case centered on a non-verbal special needs child who was the victim in a sexual assault involving an adult relative. Forensic science students acted as witnesses testifying for the defendant and the prosecution as well as expert witnesses on DNA evidence. Law students served on the prosecution and defense teams.