This word is heard a lot on Tuesday nights during the course of a Teen Court session. With the goal of helping the defendant, teen attorneys represent the facts of a specific case with the best interest for the defendant and the State. The prosecution, representing the State of Florida and its laws, shows the facts around a certain crime while interpreting the laws that have been broken. The defense, representing the defendant, illustrates the circumstances of a certain crime in an effort to convey the defendant's point of view to the jury.
Teens volunteer as lawyers, bailiffs and jurors.
Since the question of guilt has already been decided, the jurors concern themselves only with sentencing. Through the observation of such trials, the volunteers learn not to get into similar situations . Even the judges are volunteers. Adult lawyers volunteer to serve as Teen Court judges. Having an adult in the courtroom helps keep order.