Social Justice -Lawyer Roles

State Lawyer – Evan

As the ‘Lawyer for the State’ it is your responsibility to choose a ‘punishment’ to fit the alleged crime. You may request the ‘Defendant’ do one or more of the following OR you may choose your own.

1) Issue a public apology.
2) Community Service – work in soup kitchen, clean school, help at a school event, visit a senior center, etc.
3) Assign to take a class/workshop how to control violence.
4) Attend a counseling session with victim and school counselor
5) Expel or suspend student for a certain number of days.

Street Lawyer – Kim D.

As the ’Lawyer for the ‘Street’’ it is your responsibility to choose a ‘punishment’ to fit the alleged crime. You may request the ‘Defendant’ do one or more of the following OR you may choose your own.

1) Let ‘Victim’ Choose punishment
2) Allow ‘Victim’ to beat up ‘Defendant’.
3) Publicly embarrass ‘Defendant’
4) Allow ‘Victim’ to embarrass ‘Defendant’
5) Not let any of the ‘in crowd’ be friends with the ‘Defendant’

God’s Lawyer – Arianna

As the ‘Lawyer for God’s Law’ it is your responsibility to choose a ‘punishment’ to fit the alleged crime. You may request the ‘Defendant’ do one or more of the following OR you may choose your own.

You should also keep in mind – WWJD – What Would Jesus Do?

Would He seek justice through retaliation? Or would He seek to forgive?

1) What type of punishment is acceptable by God’s law?
2) Would God ask the ‘Victim’ to ask for forgiveness from the ‘Defendant’?
3) Would God speak to the ‘Defendant’ & ‘Victim’ to help see how they are alike?
4) Would God discuss respecting fellow man?
5) Would God request that EVERYONE who was witness to the alleged crime turn the other cheek and seek kindness and strength to help build a better society?
6) OR you can choose your own idea of WWJD