Mock Trial Recap

I do not agree with the verdict of my trial. It seems like the jury was upset about the possible punishment. I wish that we had a chance to prove that the punishment was not what we were looking for. We just wanted him to be proven guilty. He was definitely guilty of rape. She had said no and made it clear. Also, they had sex with their clothes on. This is a clear indicator that the sex was rushed and forced upon the girl. She had even tried to leave the bed. David Jones would admit that she had said no and had tried to leave the bed. No matter how much someone leads you on, you still need to respect that they don't want to go past a certain point. Once you start to push them past this point, something is wrong. I think for the jury to reach the right outcome they needed to understand that we were debating guilt. He was obviously guilty but I do not think that he needed to to prison or even go to jail.

For the case concerning the sexual harassment I needed to hear more about credible sources proving that it was not sexual harassment. The group arguing that it wasn't sexual harassment never even mentioned that another agency had went in and investigated. I agree with the verdict. The comments made to the women were to vulgar to be ignored. After she had shown a clear discomfort there seemed to be enough evidence to prove him guilty. I wish the group had emphasized on what he had said. He said some pretty nasty stuff and I only heard it a few times.

None of these issues are problems at DHS. It seems like these things can only occur in a place that you have not been your entire life. People in high school have reputations that they do not want to ruin. You can't just go saying things to piss people off. People have known each other for up to ten years and in their minds they always have "what will my friends think". No matter how they try to deny it, the thought is always there. The culture at DHS is to be first class and that PDA is wrong. People are scolded and made fun of for holding hands in the hallway or hugging their girlfriend. I don't agree with this but if things were to escalate the students would definitely know the consequences.