- Explain the purposes of opening statements in a criminal trial.
- Detail the order in which opening statements occur to the jury, and comment on whether or not this ordering seems the most fair or not.
- Provide an opinion on the significance of opening statements; are jury trials won or lost at this stage of the proceeding and why?
- Create improvements to the current system of opening statements to insure that the truth is ascertained through the trial process.
Explain the purposes of opening statements in a criminal trial.
