The Four Institutions
What were Jim Crow Laws?
Segregation laws that were put in place to discriminate against people of color
What is incarceration?
imprisonment
Who is Kirk Bloodsworth?
The first death row inmate exonerated with DNA evidence
Approximately how many people are incarcerated in the US right now?
2.3 million
What happens in a court case to result in a wrongful conviction?
Prosecutorial misconduct, mistaken eyewitness testimony, incompetant lawers, and coerced confessions are just some causes
What was slavery in the United States?
The act of buying and owning enslaved African Americans to do unpaid labor
What is exoneration?
the release/the act of being freed from prison
Who is Shawn Armbrust?
The director of the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project
What World War did the backlash of the Reconstruction occur during?
WWII
What is one way your life could be affected after being released from prison?
Hard to get housing, hard to get a job, out of touch with reality outside prison
What is mass incarceration?
prejudice against different racial groups
What is the PCJU?
The Post Conviction Justice Unit
Approximately what percent of incarcerated people are estimated to be innocent?
2-10%
What is pro bono?
Free of charge
Who came up with the four institutions?
Bryan Stevenson
What is eyewitness testimony?
A courtroom statement from someone who has witnessed the crime
What organization was founded by Bryan Stevenson?
The Equal Justice Iniative
What year were Jim Crow Laws put in place?
What are our names?
Lucy Willa Stella Sarah
What was convict leasing?
The act of convicting freed slaves of minor, or even fake crimes, to be able to employ them, basically forcing them back into slave labor.
What is prosecutorial misconduct?
Misconduct of a prosecutor during a case
What is the name of Ian Graham's book?
Unbillable Hours
You can appeal to a higher court within __ days of your sentencing
30
What was Kirk Bloodsworth charged with and how many years did he spend in prison before being exonerated?
He was charged with rape and murder of a 9 year old girl and spent 8 years in prison.