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MY IMPRESSIONS OF THE
COURTHOUSE TOUR My
trip to the Somerset County Courthouse with my ninth grade class was not my
first time being there. Although I had
been to the Courthouse when I was in fourth grade, I still learn new things every
time I go. During our field trip, my
class got to go to the Somerset County Jail, witness the sentencing of a
convicted criminal by Judge Cascio, take a tour of
the old jail and learn of the hangings and escapes that had taken place
there, and go to the 911 call center. The corrections officers at the At the Courthouse, we were able to witness
the sentencing of a man who had been convicted of indecent exposure. His sentence included six months of house
arrest, alcohol counseling, a sex offender evaluation, and a restraining
order. After the man’s sentencing,
Judge Cascio told us about being a judge in the
Courthouse, and we discussed court proceedings and the set-up of a
courtroom. We also talked to people in
the other offices in the Courthouse. I
learned a lot on the Courthouse field trip, and I would like to go back again
and watch a court case or sentencing. BY MARIA McCLATCHEY 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR COURTHOUSE TOUR ESSAY CONTEST WINNER |