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The Problem of Incarceration and Racial Injustice in the Just Mercy
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I am writing as a part of Equal Justice Initiative(EJI) to draw your attention to a matter of grave importance According to National Association for the Advancement of Colored People(NAACP), the United States of America has the highest mass incarceration rates of any country in the world; a staggering 2.3 million people, nearly 1 million…
Criminal Justice Questions in Just Mercy, a Book by Bryan Stevenson
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Bryan Stevenson writes about his work in Just Mercy. He was raised in a working class African American family. At the age of 16 his grandfather was murdered by kids trying to steal his television. Stevenson did not let this bring him down. He went on to become an attorney with a degree from Harvard…
The Unfair Role of Race in the Criminal Justice System in Just Mercy, a Book by Bryan Stevenson
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Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson is almost like a real life version of To Kill A Mockingbird. It is a story of multiple instances where people were wrongly or unfairly convicted. Bryan Stevenson is the lawyer who represents these people free of charge. Many of these cases display how race plays an unfair role in…
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After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian’s life.… MORE
Director: Destin Daniel Cretton
Adapted from: Just Mercy
Nominations: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Awards: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture
Distributed by: Warner Bros. Pictures, Participant
