Vocabulary
Which is a more serious crime? A misdemeanor or a felony?
A felony
What is the name of the other person being tried at the same time as Steve Harmon?
James King
What is Petrocelli's job in the trial?
To prove that the defendants are guilty.
What is the point of showing Steve with his brother?
It shows that Steve is a good kid.
Why is it important that Briggs gets Zinzi to agree to the statement: "You were afraid and you would have said just about anything to get out of the situation"
It shows Zinzi is willing to lie?
What are the students who come to see Steve's trial called?
A. Opponents
B. Thugs
C. Spectators
D. Racists
C. Spectators
Who are the two defense attorneys?
O'Brien and Briggs
What do we see about Steve from his journal entries?
He's scared.
He wants to think about himself as a good person.
Why is it important to show Karyl testifying?
He describes the investigation into the crime.
Why is it important that Briggs established how long a sentence Bolden would have to serve in jail if he didn't help the police in an investigation?
Someone who is likely to spend a long time in jail is likely to do what is needed to shorten the sentence.
What is a synonym for the prosecutor?
District attorney
Who is NOT one of the criminals who have testified against Steve and the other defendant?
A. Osvaldo Cruz
B. Jose Delgado
C. Sal Zinzi
D. Wendell Bolden
Jose Delgado
Why does Osvaldo lie (this is called perjury and is a crime) about Steve Harmon?
Osvaldo was involved in the crime, and he struck a deal with the state, so he would not face the death penalty.
Why is it important that Steve is present when King talks about the planned rivalry?
It makes it seem like Steve could have been part of the plan.
Why is it important that Briggs questioned the likelihood that King would have told Bolden about the crime?
It points out a lack of logic in Bolden's story.
Alex and Jimmy planned to steal all of Mr. Gibbons' pens. This plan is also known as a/an
conspiracy
What is the last name of the detective who testifies?
A. Evans
B. Karyl
C. Henry
B. Karyl
Why does an employee of the drugstore testify at the trial?
He explains what he discovered after returning from dinner: the dead body, the missing cigarettes, the open cash register.
Why is it important that Petrocelli gets Zinzi to talk about the cigarettes?
She needs the cigarettes to link James King to the crime.
Briggs points out that it is unlikely that Karyl and the scene of crime team would not find finger prints. Why does he do this?
He wants to show that the detective did not fully investigate the crime.
After an objection is sustained, the jurors are told to disregard the testimony. What are they supposed to do?
Not pay attention to the testimony
Jerry
Osvaldo has a tattoo of a devil's head on his arm. Why?
He is a member of the gang called the Diablos.
Why is the scene where Osvaldo talks to another kid about Steve important?
It shows that he is not afraid of Steve, which is the opposite of what he says when testifying.
It also shows that Osvaldo is still a member of the Diablos.
Why does O'Brien mention that Steve is innocent until proven guilty?
It appears that most people have already assumed King and Harmon were guilty.