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Chapter 19. Empty Chairs
1. Why does Hinton believe the State delays his Rule 32 hearing? Do you think he's right?
2. Summarize Hinton's reasons for being against the death penalty. Do you agree or disagree with his reasoning?
3. Why does Hinton say that, in his fantasies, he never imagined himself with children?
4. What is the outcome of Hinton's Rule 32 hearing? Were you surprised by this outcome? Explain your answer.
5. Why does Hinton reflect that, "the thought of book club made me sad"?
6. What keeps Hinton from giving in to despair after the death of his mother? How do the other prisoners comfort him when he is grieving?
Chapter 20. Dissent
1. Why does Stevenson contact the media and Amnesty International about Hinton's legal case?
2. Why do you think Judge Garrett keeps Hinton's case instead of passing it on after he retires?
3. What causes Stevenson to remark that Hinton's case is "the worst example of corrupt, unjust administration of the death penalty anywhere" (page 207)?