Essay On Court Observation

This court observation was my first time ever stepping into a court house let alone watching an actual trial take place. Like a lot of people, I assumed it would be just like the shows about criminal justice on TV such as Law and Order. I would come to find out that though there were multiple similarities between the two, there were also many differences and things I did not expect as well. Through this court observation I was better able to understand how the official court system works in Texas, as well as get first-hand experience to what is like to walk the halls of a state court house and watch an actual case fold out in front of me. For my court observation I went to the Collin County Courthouse in McKinney. Walking into this beautiful and tremendous building was quite intimating. This court even had the huge set of stairs leading into the entrance like you see in many movies and television shows. I did not know that in order to get into the actual court house you had to go through a metal detector and security check. Once inside, I was directed to the District Clerk where they then told me where I needed to go. As I was headed to the court room I passed by all the …show more content…
Even afterwards I went out to dinner with some family friends and told them about my experience which made them interested in possibly watching a court case as well. Not only did observing a court case broaden my knowledge on the official proceedings of the judiciary branch, but it also inspired me to get more familiarized with the U.S. legal system. Throughout this journey I was able to learn things about the legal system that I didn’t not know before as well as better define the difference between what you see on T.V. and what actually happens. From my observations I was able to see that the United Sates Judicial branch is a very effective and extremely intelligent body that I am thankful to have access