What if the the ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was put on trial in a modern courtroom for the crimes of impiety and corrupting the youth? Real-life attorneys and judges prosecute the Trial of Socrates. Guilty or not guilty? You decide.

History tells us the Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates was put on trial in 399 B.C.E. during a tumultuous period following the defeat of Athens by Sparta in the Peloponnesian War. He was tried for the crimes of impiety (disrespecting the gods) and corrupting the youth? Was Socrates trying to dismantle the fragile democracy of Athens or was he challenging norms to strengthen the state? Real-life attorneys and judges prosecute the Trial of Socrates in a modern courtroom setting in front of a live audience. Guilty or not guilty? You decide.—Bert Couch