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Ohio
Supreme Court...
Students
Participate in Court Camp
By Jenna
Gant
July 17,
2012
Ohio
high
school students thinking about pursuing a legal career recently
participated in
Court Camp in Dayton. The Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas
hosted the
second annual camp for nine students from the Dayton Early College
Academy.
Court
Camp
is a weeklong immersion program designed to familiarize interested
students
with the courts and the legal system. Dayton Early College Academy is a
charter
high school focused on preparing urban students to be the first in
their
families to go to college.
At
Court
Camp, the students learned about the Ohio criminal justice system by
meeting
judges, attorneys, law enforcement officers, and other court personnel.
The
students also toured the Montgomery County Courthouse, Juvenile Justice
Center,
Probation Department, Pretrial Services, and a large law firm.
Participants
observed a live felony criminal docket, a misdemeanor criminal and
traffic docket
and heard a presentation from the Miami Valley Regional Crime Lab.
“It
is a
really great program. We are making Court Camp a little bit more
interesting
this year to give the students a broader view of the criminal justice
system
from investigation to arrest to conviction,” said Vanessa Carter, Court
Camp’s
organizer
The
students said they learned more than just about the judicial system and
the
rule of law.
“During
the
court camp, not only did I learn about different careers in the legal
field but
also about myself,” student Monet Scroggins said.“I learned that I
really want
to be an attorney and I can truly be successful at it. I came to this
realization through the discussions that we had with several
professionals who
are excellent at what they do.”
The
theme
for Court Camp 2012 is “A Road Map to Criminal Justice.” The students
were
given a certificate of completion and a memento representative of their
court
camp experience.
“I
appreciate the great opportunity that was given to me,” student DarRion
Berry
said.“ Now, I am able to say I’m knowledgeable about our justice
system, and I
also have faith in the justice system.”
Ohio Supreme
Court Justice Yvette McGee
Brown; Judge Barbara P. Gorman of the Montgomery County Court of Common
Pleas;
Charles Grove, assistant public defender for Montgomery County; and
Sandy Hunt
of the Montgomery County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office participated in
this
year’s program.
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