Magistrates Court and Courtroom Drama Excursion

Recently, I went on a school excursion to the Melbourne Magistrates Court. It was interesting to see how people are punished for their crimes and how everything works. My friends and I went into many court rooms and watched each of the cases. One case that stood out was a young person who got 100 hours of community service for assault. I honestly thought the punishment should have been harsher, considering the seriousness of what he did. After we left the courts, we then started our journey to the Old Melbourne Gaol. In the Gaol our whole class participated in a court reenactment of a 16-year-old boy who had shared personal information of his friend. I was the defending lawyer, and I really enjoyed speaking in a court room. The gown I wore was too big though! After we completed our reenactment, we then all decided on a sentence for the defendant, and we settled on a one-year probation with no criminal record so he can still have a chance of a good future. Overall, it was a cool experience and gave me a better understanding of how the court system works.

Aiden Calvert Year 9 H16