Children's literature offers rich opportunities for students to learn about the basics of American democracy and our judicial system. C70 has ~20 sample scripted mock trials and fact patterns that are available, for free, to K-8 classes.
It takes roughly 1.5-2 hours to do a full trial.
Reach out to Anne Spector, annespector(at)comcast.net, to request a copy of a trial and how to execute it in your classroom.
