1. According to your text, who is Bryan Stevenson, where is he from, and how did he become\u00a0involved with the work he describes in Just Mercy?\u00a0\u00a0According to Just Mercy, what did\u00a0 Stevenson earn for the work he performed?<\/p>\n
2.According to Just Mercy, who was Walter and what crimes was he accused of\u00a0committing? Who were the witnesses against him and who was eager to testify on his behalf?<\/p>\n
3. Who was Charlie and what crime did he commit?\u00a0\u00a0What punishment did he receive for\u00a0his crime?\u00a0\u00a0What chilling experience did he disclose to Bryan Stevenson?\u00a0\u00a0How old was Charlie when Stevenson first met him?\u00a0\u00a0How was he physically described?<\/p>\n
4.According to Stevenson, who was Herbert Richardson and in what way was his story like so\u00a0many others like him?\u00a0\u00a0What crime did he commit and why?\u00a0\u00a0What injustice did Stevenson feel Richardson may have experienced?<\/p>\n
5. What startling experience experienced and described by Stevenson is also disclosed\u00a0by Michelle Alexander in her YouTube video addressed delivered at The University of Chicago? Do Alexander and others believe Stevenson\u2019s personal experience which happened outside his rented apartment was rare or uncommon for those who look like\u00a0Stevenson?<\/p>\n
6. Who is Michelle Alexander and what organization did she work for in California\u00a0when she experienced what she describes as her \u201cawakening\u201d?<\/p>\n
7. How does Alexander explain the problem of mass incarceration?\u00a0\u00a0How did it occur?\u00a0Where did it come from and on whom was its impact most keenly felt, in her view?<\/p>\n
8. Describe the unique features of the US criminal justice system.\u00a0\u00a0What are its\u00a0unique characteristics according to Stevenson and class lectures?\u00a0\u00a0How many people\u00a0are trapped in the US criminal justice system according to Stevenson and class lectures\u00a0and what other countries around the world have similarly sized prison populations?<\/p>\n
9. Based on your reading and video viewing, what is the strongest argument you can make\u00a0in support of maintaining the death penalty in the US?\u00a0\u00a0Based on your reading and video viewing, what are the strongest arguments you can make against maintaining the death\u00a0penalty in the US?<\/p>\n