What is the most likely reason McMillian is accused of the murder of Rhonda Morrison?

Ralph Meyers was trying to get a lighter sentence

Which does not often happen in jury trials in the South?

Juries have a balanced representation of women & POC

In 2005, the Supreme Court made which ruling?

banned the death penalty for those with intellectual disabilities

What happened after Stevenson got an affidavit with Houston's testimony?

Houston was charged with perjury

Why is the name of the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women ironic?

Tutwiler was an advocate for humane treatment

Antonio Nunez was the youngest person sentenced to life in prison for...

participating in a fake kidnapping with several others

How does Stevenson feel about Judge Norton's ruling?

Norton is just continuing the "status quo"

When Bryan and Michael go to the beach, why is Bryan cautious about swimming in the water?

Bryan read an article about feeding time for sharks

Which of these things did NOT happen when George Daniel wandered into two different houses?

He was deemed incompetent to stand trial

Why is Monroe County, home of Walter, ironically famous?

Home of Harper Lee, author of TKM

What happened after Stevenson got a rule 32 petition on Walter's case?

Stevenson's office received bomb threats

Stevenson was accosted by police outside of his home in Atlanta. How did the police break the law?

They searched his car without cause / warrant

Why was Ian interested in the photographs from the photoshoot (from report)

He wanted to give some pictures to his family

How is the Swedish criminal justice system compared to the U.S one?

it is more focused on rehab of prisoners

Was Walter able to sue and seek compensation for being wrongfully charged and imprisoned on death row?

Yes, a few hundred thousand dollars

What surprised Stevenson about the man with the Confederate bumper sticker on his truck?

He brought Jenkins a chocolate milkshake in court

Why was the electric chair eventually discontinued in all states?

Care - too many botched executions = cruel and unusual punishment

How does "proximity" relate to crime?

Those who can humanize incarcerated are able to understand society

What is the "prison-industrial complex

overlap interests of U.S prison, corporations, and private businesses

How does American's current rate of incarceration compare to other nations?

Our rate of incarceration is higher than any other country in the world

What is a "super-predator" ?

A kid who commits violent crimes due to being raised without morals

Which of these cases did not occur in the book?

Marsha Colbey = killed stillborn son

Which of the following issues did Stevenson NOT experience in Alabama while representing death row clients?

A state overturning a conviction and apologizing

Which is NOT a similarity to Stevenson's "Just Mercy" and W,E.B. Dubois's story "Of the Coming of John" ?

Dubois is lynched for speaking against injustices

Stevenson's experience with the police makes him realize that...

People of color and low income people are more likely to be seen as guilty

What has NOT contributed to the rise in the incarceration of mentally ill people?

accusations of possession and witchcraft

Why is Bryan shocked about Joe Sullivan's case at first?

No wheelchair accessibility was provided for Joe

On the second day of the hearing, which of these issues had not been changed?

The judge had been replaced from the previous day

What is the "collateral consequences of incarcerating women"

Most female prisoners have minor children

Why is it ironic that Stevenson frequently represented teens who committed violent crimes?

Stevenson's grandpa had been robbed and stabbed to death by teens

What is a "mitigation narrative"

The context and history accounting for bad choices / behavior

Stevenson and Eva Ansley encountered many issues in their law firm; most significantly...

recruiting lawyers and losing funding

Henry makes an impression on Bryan Stevenson for all the following reasons except:

Henry reminds him of his late grandfather.

Why does Stevenson include stories of children who were incarcerated in adult prisons?

to show that kids are at a big risk for victimization

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1
What is the most likely reason McMillian is accused of the murder of Rhonda Morrison?
The judge wanted a speedy trial
Ralph Meyers was trying to get a lighter sentence
People in the town were jealous of his lumber business
Walter was having an interracial relationship
2
Which does not often happen in jury trials in the South?
Jury cases are moved to counties with high-white populations
Jurors will be pulled from voting rolls
Juries have a balanced representation of women & POC
All black jurors will be dismissed
3
In 2005, the Supreme Court made which ruling?
banned death penalty to juvenile offenders
banned the death penalty for those with intellectual disabilities
banned the death penalty in all 50 states
Upheld individual state rights to determine death penalty cases
4
What happened after Stevenson got an affidavit with Houston's testimony?
It was evident that Houston was lying
The new testimony was used in court
Houston recanted his testimony
Houston was charged with perjury
5
Why is the name of the Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women ironic?
The prison is a supportive and nurturing place
The prison has since become a mens prison
Tutwiler was the originator of the Girl Scouts
Tutwiler was an advocate for humane treatment
6
Antonio Nunez was the youngest person sentenced to life in prison for...
participating in a fake kidnapping with several others
shooting a man who abused his mom
killing a woman at a dry cleaner
murder two girls who were picking flowers
7
Stevenson provides the history of the Attica prison riots; he mentions all of the following EXCEPT:
waterboarding for confessions
being tortured by electric cattle prods
keeping prisoners in casket sized holes
being chained to a hitching post
8
How does Stevenson feel about Judge Norton's ruling?
Norton is maintaining a long tradition of bias
Norton is just continuing the "status quo"
Norton felt powerless to overturn the previous judge's ruling
Norton was friends with the previous judges
9
When Bryan and Michael go to the beach, why is Bryan cautious about swimming in the water?
It was jellyfish season
Bryan read an article about feeding time for sharks
Bryan was afraid of drowning
Bryan hates swimming
10
Which of these things did NOT happen when George Daniel wandered into two different houses?
He was deemed incompetent to stand trial
The homeowner called the police
George wrestled a gun away from an officer
The homeowner removed him
11
Why is Monroe County, home of Walter, ironically famous?
Launching point of Civil RIghts marches
Location of museum for Tuskegee Airmen
Setting of the film Sweet Home Alabama
Home of Harper Lee, author of TKM
12
What happened after Stevenson got a rule 32 petition on Walter's case?
Judge Key retired
Vickie Pittman's murder was solved
Stevenson's office received bomb threats
Sheriff Tate refused to turn over files
13
Stevenson was accosted by police outside of his home in Atlanta. How did the police break the law?
The mocked and bullied him
They were intimidating Stevenson on behalf of the ABI
They searched his car without cause / warrant
They didn't wear uniforms or provide ID
14
Why was Ian interested in the photographs from the photoshoot (from report)
It was more fun than being in solitary confinement
He wanted to post them on his snap
He wanted to give some pictures to his family
He wanted to see himself
15
How is the Swedish criminal justice system compared to the U.S one?
prisoners enter work camps for many years
prisoners wear electronic monitoring
it is more focused on rehab of prisoners
it is stricter with longer sentences
16
Was Walter able to sue and seek compensation for being wrongfully charged and imprisoned on death row?
No - the court threw out the appeal
Yes, a few hundred thousand dollars
No
Yes ($9 million)
17
What surprised Stevenson about the man with the Confederate bumper sticker on his truck?
Like Bryan, this man also loved chocolate milkshakes
He was self-diagnosed as mentall ill
He brought Jenkins a chocolate milkshake in court
He also had a confederate flag tattoo
18
Why was the electric chair eventually discontinued in all states?
Care - too many botched executions = cruel and unusual punishment
Convenience (lethal injection = easier)
Cost - lethal injection is cheaper
Choice - felons prefer hanging or firing squad
19
How does "proximity" relate to crime?
Those who can humanize the incarcerated are able to understanding prisoners
Living near incarcerated = more empathetic
Those who can humanize incarcerated are able to understand society
Those who were formerly incarcerated often work on behalf of prisoners
20
Where were Walter McMillian and Ralph Meyers held as pretrial detainees?
They bonded out
Solitary confinement
Death Row
The local jail
21
What is the "prison-industrial complex
the modernization of prisons using tech to save money
large complexes built to house growing prison population
overlap interests of U.S prison, corporations, and private businesses
all parts of prison (housing, medical, food, laundry, ect)
22
How does American's current rate of incarceration compare to other nations?
Our rate of incarceration is not as terrible as Russia
Our rate of incarceration matches that of China's
Our rate of incarceration is higher than any other country in the world
Our rate reflects that Americans commit more crimes
23
What is a "super-predator" ?
a lion, tiger, bear, alligator or killer whale
A kid who commits violent crimes due to being raised without morals
The people who inhabit death row
The term for the arch nemesis of Alien
24
Which of these cases did not occur in the book?
Bridget Lee = killed her stillborn son
Susan Smith = killed two children
Victoria Banks = killed a newborn
Marsha Colbey = killed stillborn son
25
Which of the following issues did Stevenson NOT experience in Alabama while representing death row clients?
A judge replacing a life in prison sentence with the Death Penalty
A former Veteran with PTSD
a client with an extremely low IQ
A state overturning a conviction and apologizing
26
Which is NOT a similarity to Stevenson's "Just Mercy" and W,E.B. Dubois's story "Of the Coming of John" ?
Stevenson feels indebted to his community
Stevenson and Dubois are both lawyers advocating for justice
Dubois is lynched for speaking against injustices
Walter's community was burdened by his conviction
27
Stevenson's experience with the police makes him realize that...
He should be careful not to be in the wrong place at the wrong time
People of color and low income people are more likely to be seen as guilty
the police often sweep up innocent people
His work in criminal justice makes him a target
28
What has NOT contributed to the rise in the incarceration of mentally ill people?
issues which violate social, racial, sexual, gender or other norms
misguided drug policy and sentences
deinstitutionalization of psychiatric facilities
accusations of possession and witchcraft
29
At Walter's new evidentiary hearing, what was significant about all the witnesses?
They were all members of Walter's family
They were all police officers or lawyers
They were all at Walter's house on the day of the murder
They were all white
30
Why is Bryan shocked about Joe Sullivan's case at first?
No wheelchair accessibility was provided for Joe
Joe had the reading level of a third grader
Most employees were white
A truck in the parking lot contained confederate bumper stickers
31
On the second day of the hearing, which of these issues had not been changed?
Walter's relatives were having trouble gaining access to the court
The judge had been replaced from the previous day
There was now a metal detector and dog in the court
They would not let Stevenson in the courthouse
32
What is the "collateral consequences of incarcerating women"
Women serve as examples
Most female prisoners have minor children
Women are poor so it is hard for bond agents to collect
The men involved with crimes are often arrested as well
33
Where was Walter while the alleged murder took place at Jackson Cleaners?
Replacing the transmission in his truck
Robbing the store before murdering Rhonda M
Spending time with his mistress who was white
At a church fish fry
34
After his interaction with the police, Stevenson says that if he were younger, he would have...
filed a lawsuit for harassment
given a false name and gone about his business
run and been shot
filmed the event and streamed it live on social media
35
Why is it ironic that Stevenson frequently represented teens who committed violent crimes?
Teens - who dont have developed brains - are being tried as adults
Stevenson does not have any children
Stevenson had been involved in crimes as a teenager
Stevenson's grandpa had been robbed and stabbed to death by teens
36
What was the most convincing evidence in Walter's new trial?
Fingerprints were lifted from the weapon
A confession from the actual perpetrator
Tapes of Meyer's interrogation
The evidence did not prove useful at all
37
Describe the tone of this passage: "He looked at me and said, 'I feel like a bird, I feel like a bird.'"
hopeful
paranoid
fearful
victimized
38
What is a "mitigation narrative"
The client's first person account (confession, or day of arrest)
The prosecutor's story
Stories from childhood
The context and history accounting for bad choices / behavior
39
Stevenson and Eva Ansley encountered many issues in their law firm; most significantly...
public defenders who were critical of lawyers
corrupted evidence like DNA and hacked computer files
finding enough death row cases to represent
recruiting lawyers and losing funding
40
How was Charlie's story resolved?
The Jennings help him pay for college
All of the above
Mrs. Jennings never gave up on him
Stevenson transferred case to Juvie
41
Henry makes an impression on Bryan Stevenson for all the following reasons except:
Henry's gracious attitude surprises Stevenson
Henry reminds him of his late grandfather.
Henry sings a spiritual song as Stevenson departs
Stevenson's visit with Henry is his first death row experience
42
Why does Stevenson include stories of children who were incarcerated in adult prisons?
to show that kids deserve mercy
to show that kids are at a big risk for victimization
to show that kids commit capital crimes
to show he represent all ages

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