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

recruiting lawyers and losing funding

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

Houston was charged with perjury

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

participating in a fake kidnapping with several others

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

Tutwiler was an advocate for humane treatment

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

Stevenson's office received bomb threats

What is a "super-predator" ?

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

How does Stevenson feel about Judge Norton's ruling?

Norton is just continuing the "status quo"

What is a "mitigation narrative"

The context and history accounting for bad choices / behavior

How does "proximity" relate to crime?

Those who can humanize incarcerated are able to understand society

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

The judge had been replaced from the previous day

In 2005, the Supreme Court made which ruling?

banned the death penalty for those with intellectual disabilities

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

Yes, a few hundred thousand dollars

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

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

Henry reminds him of his late grandfather.

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

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

No wheelchair accessibility was provided for Joe

What is the "collateral consequences of incarcerating women"

Most female prisoners have minor children

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

Home of Harper Lee, author of TKM

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

to show that kids are at a big risk for victimization

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

Juries have a balanced representation of women & POC

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

He was deemed incompetent to stand trial

Why was the electric chair eventually discontinued in all states?

Care - too many botched executions = cruel and unusual punishment

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

Which of these cases did not occur in the book?

Marsha Colbey = killed stillborn son

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

Ralph Meyers was trying to get a lighter sentence

What is the "prison-industrial complex

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

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

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

A state overturning a conviction and apologizing

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

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

accusations of possession and witchcraft

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

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

He brought Jenkins a chocolate milkshake in court

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

Stevenson had been involved in crimes as a teenager

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

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