Lincoln High dedicates new courtroom facility for mock trials, criminal justice classes (sandiegounified.org)

The Lincoln High School Criminal Justice Program and Mock Trial Team offer work and real-life-related experiences for high school students to explore careers and how to address real issues related to our criminal justice system.  The Mock Trial team at Lincoln has been in existence for four years, and will be competing in the annual county-wide Constitutional Rights Foundation Mock Trial competition at the end of February at the Superior Court of San Diego. The case being argued in this year’s Mock Trial Competition is a Human Trafficking case.  

The courtroom is also being used for the SAY San Diego Teen Court diversion program, working to interrupt the “school to prison” pipeline.  Some students have had very traumatic experiences at the courthouse and are hesitant to attend field trips, but this courtroom provides a “safe” place for students to do mock trials and practice critical thinking and communication skills.   

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