Legal Studies Excursion
As part of VCE Legal Studies, students in Year 11 went on an excursion to the Old Melbourne Gaol to participate in the City Watch House tour and courtroom drama in the Old Melbourne Magistrates course. A small number of Year 10s interested in doing Legal Studies in the senior school next year and some Year 12s currently doing Legal Studies this year were also given an opportunity to participate in the excursion.
Adrian (Year 11) – “ I learnt that sexting is more serious than I thought it was and the possible outcomes that the defendant could get because of the crime. Also being a judge was super fun. ” Jess (Year 11) – “ I learnt that it is very serious and I would hate to be in jail. There is very limited amount of activities that you can do as a prisoner such as only being able to go to the yard which is basically a room and having to be in your cell the entire night. I learnt that this trial process was very serious even for a sexting case. I also learnt more about being a court clerk. ” Jayde (Year 12) – “ I learnt that it is a place that is aimed only to hold people in custody. It cannot protect you, you have no privacy and have no access to the outside world. You are treated as a number and an object to be tried and nothing more. You are spoken to aggressively without remorse no matter who you are, creating an even playing field. ”
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