A mock trial at the University of Central Florida will explore the differences between consensual sex and rape and give students a firsthand look at how sexual assault cases are prosecuted.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
A panel discussion will follow the trial. Panelists will include local defense attorney Richard Hornsby; Jamie Owen, UCF Student Legal Services; Janice Ruschak, UCF Women\u2019s Health Clinic; Christine Mouton, UCF Victim Services; and Ofc. Pete Stephens, UCF Police Department.<\/p>\n
The event is sponsored by UCF Victim Services and UCF Student Legal Services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A mock trial at the University of Central Florida 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…","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"template-twocol.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[5,6,27],"tags":[2118,4185,4480,4489,4911,5069],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-62657","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-colleges","category-community","category-student-life","tag-health-services","tag-sdes","tag-student-legal-services","tag-student-union","tag-ucf-police-department","tag-victim-services"],"yoast_head":"\n