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Mock
Trial
USING THIS KIT IN THE MOCK TRIAL If Footprint Analysis is the only kit done in
The Shoe Must Fit contains information that could the Mystery of Lyle and Louise, a mock trial is
determine how many individuals were present unlikely to be useful, as prosecution has little
at the cabin with the victims. As the shoeprints evidence to try a suspect. Instead, leave the
found at the crime scene do not match the shoe results as an exercise in footprint analysis. If
prints of the victims, the evidence collected in this other exercises were performed, a mock trial can
lab cannot prove conclusively to whom the print help students take all of the evidence presented
belongs and cannot attest to the actions of that in the investigation and available from other kits
person. If everything in the lab was performed into account and provide a more interesting and
correctly you should have obtained the following thorough trial. Information on running a mock
information: trial follows.
BEFORE THE TRIAL
The shoeprints collected at the scene If a more thorough social studies activity is
did not come from the same shoe. This desired, students may be instructed to read
indicates that at least two other people through the procedures for trial of criminal cases
were present in the cabin with the victims, and the simplified rules of evidence. Additionally,
however one shoe print was found outside lessons designed to familiarize students with the
and could have been left at any time.
court system and judicial procedure may prove
The evidence should only prove the type beneficial.
of shoe, not the wearer of the shoe. A
hypothesis may be formed about the
events surrounding the crime and how the BRAINSTORMING
prints were left. Using the story and module evidence, list the facts
of the case on the board.
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