When they See Us
1)What did all five boys have in common?
2)How were the rights of Kevin, Ray, Yusef, Korey, and Antron violated?
3)How did they manage to convict and find Kevin, Ray, Yusef, Korey, and Antron guilty?
4)Why was 16 thought to be an appropriate age to assign criminal responsibility?
5)Should Youth under 18 be held in adult facilities during trial?
6)Where the actions of Linda Fairstein (Prosecutor) appropriate?
7)Prosecutor Elizabeth Lederer expressed concern with the reliability and quality of the boys’ testimony and evidence? How should she have properly addressed those concerns?
8) How did this movie impact your thinking on the power of prosecutors and law enforcement?
9)How did this movie impact your perspective on the role of the media in helping convictions?
10)How did race impact how the boys were treated by the prosecutors, police, and media?
11)What was the impact of the boys’ incarceration on families?
12)What barriers did Kevin, Ray, Yusef, Korey, and Antron face upon release?
13)Should any youth under 18 be prosecuted as an adult?
14)Should solitary confinement exist in prisons as a punishment?
15)Korey spent 16 years incarcerated, when his co-defendants did 4-5 years. What do you think about subjecting youth to decades in prison?
16)What if anything does society owe to individuals who are proven to have been wrongfully convicted?
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