WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — High school and college students got a firsthand look at careers in the criminal justice system this week through the District Attorney’s Leadership Academy, culminating in a mock trial Friday in Wilmington.
Twenty-six students spent the week at the Division of Juvenile Justice building, where they learned about the judicial process by taking on the roles of attorneys, witnesses, defendants and courtroom staff.
For rising Laney High School junior Tyler Wasylek, the program offered a chance to explore his career goals…