Grades 7-9: Due Process Freedoms Voir Dire Simulation Prospective Jurors Emily is 34, white, single with a law degree. She is an attorney with the civil liberties union. Her hobby is racing sports cars on weekends. Gordon is 20, black, single and is a biology major at State Technical College. He has a part-time job as a gas station attendant. He's an excellent tennis player. John is 28, oriental, married with two small children. He is a research assistant working on a new breathalyzer which will be more accurate. Deborah is 42, white, married, has two teenagers. She's a housewife and a heavy social drinker. Her husband is an insurance executive. Helen is 43, white, single with a journalism degree. She is managing editor of the Local Ledger, which carried feature articles on the new Safe Roads Act. Robert is 48, black, divorced and has two teenage daughters who live with their mother. He owns a chain of successful liquor stores and is expanding his business. Thomas is 27, white, single with a high school degree. He plays lead guitar in a local band. He was recently involved in a drug raid by local authorities. Lisa is 18, white, single and hopes to attend college after she graduates from high school this year. She drives a school bus and wants to major in business. Grace is 62, white, married with a high school degree. She is a housewife and has four married children and ten grandchildren. Her husband is a retired plumber. Cynthia is 41, white, divorced after a bitter court battle. She has a graduate degree in history and teaches history at the university. Her former husband is a truck dealer. Perry is 48, black, married. He owns his own tobacco farm. His two teenage daughters help with planting and plowing on weekends and after school. Alice is 43, black, separated. She has no children. She has a masters degree in business, is a local company executive and active in the Chamber of Commerce. Louise is 52, black, married. She is active in her church. Her two sons are married. Her husband is a plant supervisor and active in the trade union. James is 19, black, single and has a part-time job. At an auto body shop to help pay for his junior college education. He's an outstanding soccer player and believer in keeping physically fit. Mark is 65, white married. He's president of the county country club, enjoys visiting his four grandchildren and retires next year as bank vice-president. David is 51, white, married. His son was arrested on DWI charges and convicted last month. He's sales manager for a home owners' insurance company. Sandra is 21, white, single and is attending the criminal justice academy officer training program. She's also studying psychology and wants to counsel youth. Christine is 25, white, separated. She lives with two other girls and works as a waitress at the Blue Bunny Cafe. She didn't finish high school. Joseph is 56, white, a widower with a degree in administration. He is a high school principal. His two married daughters live near by. Wayne is 49, black, married with three teenage daughters. He is administrator of the county hospital and is a respected member of the community. Norman is 34, white, married with a high school degree. He's a country singer who spends a lot of time on the road. He has one child. Claudia is 56, black, married with a high school degree. She's a housewife with three married children. Her husband is a landscape gardener. Elmer is 54, black, married with a 11th grade education. He is a construction worker and a strong union supporter. He has two grown children. Betty is 46, white, married with two teenagers. She has a college degree and teaches high school social studies. Her husband is a computer programmer. Michael is 73, white, a widower with a high school degree. He's a retired electrician. His wife was killed in an auto accident involving teenage drinking. Joy is 60, white, married and has three married children and seven grandchildren. She's a volunteer at the hospital twice a week. Her husband is a car salesman. Lucille is 48, black, married. She teaches at the day care center, and is active in community youth programs. Her husband is a Baptist minister. Charlotte is 40, white, divorced. She has a medical degree and practices psychiatry at the county hospital clinic. She has no children and is devoted to her work. Vivian is 48, black, married and has two children in college. She is secretary at the arts council. Her husband is an engineer with a contracting company. Clyde is 73, retired. His wife is in a nursing home. He was in a car accident years ago but it didn't go to court. His son is a successful trial attorney. >>7-9 Due Process Home >>Voir Dire Simulation >>Simulation Directions >>Case Description >>Prospective Jurors >>Questions >>Additional Activities Law Day For Schools Home | Law Day Lessons Home | 7-9 Lessons Home