Innocent on death row 1
How old was Shareef Cousin when being sent to death row?
17 years old
Was Shareef innocent or guilty of the murder?
Innocent
How many people robbed Gerardi?
Three people
What is Amnesty's take on capital punishment?
(Amnesty is an organisation that focuses on human rights)
They are fighting for abolishment
Capital punishment
Dödsstraff
Who identified Shareef at the trial?
Connie Babin, Gerardi's date that night, identified Shareef as the killer.
How was Gerardi killed?
A gunman puts the barrel against Gerardi's cheek and pulls the trigger.
In how many nations can minors receive capital punishment?
In 7 nations (including USA)
What does the expression "25 to life" mean?
Lifetime in prison
What is "misstänk" in English
Suspect
Why shouldn't Connie have testified at all?
She did not wear her glasses or contact lenses during the night of the murder, and was therfore unable to identify anybody.
Shareef was arrested for the murder, and what else?
4 (armed) robberies
What was Shareef doing at the night if the murder?
He was shooting the winning basket in a basketball game.
What is the most common death penalty in the USA?
(Lethal) injection
Rättegång
Trial
What was Shareef's dream job?
To become an accountant
What year was Gerardi killed?
1995
Which famous apartheid fighter was imprisoned on Robben Island?
Nelson Mandela
Forgery
Förfalskning
To what prison was Shareef sentenced to?
Louisiana's prison at Angola
Guantanamo bay focuses on a special type of prisoners, which one?
Terrorist suspects
What does infamous mean?
Ökänd