What did you learn about the criminal justice system

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1. What did you learn about the criminal justice system that surprised you?

2. What did you learn about the lives of incarcerated people by watching Just Mercy?

3. What moments or conversations struck you as particularly important to understanding the criminal justice system?

4. In what ways did denying Mr. McMillian's constitutional right to a jury made up of his peers threaten the reliability of his conviction? What are some reasons it is important to have juries that include people of color? Why might we want juries to accurately reflect the demographics of the community as a whole?

5. 1 in 9 For every 9 people executed in the United States, one person has been exonerated. What does this error rate say to you about the reliability of the modern death penalty in America?

6. On the night of his execution, Mr. Richardson remarks to Bryan that "it's been a strange day. More people have asked me how they can help me today than they ever asked me in my life." What do you make of these acts of compassion in the hours leading up to the execution of Mr. Richardson? In what ways could compassion have been extended to other aspects of Mr. Richardson's life prior to his execution date?

7. What reforms, if any, do you believe should be done in regards to capital punishment in the United States?

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