Participants


                     Judge                                     

         Prosecution                                 Defense                  

                                       Jury                                                 

 


Trial/Debate Procedure

Prosecution:  Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa.

Defense: Vincenzo Peruggia did not steal the Mona Lisa.


Opening Statements

Prosecution introduces themselves and states their position

Vincenzo Peruggia stole the Mona Lisa. (Add an attention grabber, three points and ending with a final thought and transition into first point.)

Defense introduces themselves and states their position

Vincenzo Peruggia did not steal the Mona Lisa. (Add an attention grabber, three points and ending with a final thought and transition into first point.)

Prosecution 


States the first reason with evidence and proof


Defense

States the first reason with evidence and proof

Prosecution


States second reason with evidence and proof.

Defense

States second

reason with evidence and proof.





Prosecution

States third Reason and proof.


Defense
States third reason and proof.
Rebuttal (each time has 3 minutes to refute findings/evidence/points of the opposing team)
Rebuttal: Defense refutes all evidence

(All reasons/points of the prosecution)

Rebuttal: Prosecution refutes all evidence ( All points of the defense)



Prosecution Closing Statement (Restate your position, three points and ending with a  final lasting statement.)


Defense Closing Statement (Restate your position, three points and ending with a final lasting statment )



Jury members can ask questions to each team.
Judge makes a decision.

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