Just Mercy by Tasneem Ahmed https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p en-us 2024-03-20 00:57:08 UTC 2024-03-26 19:29:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Just Mercy tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925969371 General Topic: Racial Discrimination

Thesis: Racial discrimination remains a pervasive problem within the American and Canadian criminal justice systems, leading to a concerning lack of fairness in court trials and sentencing for people of colour.

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Release Date: December 25, 2019

Group Members: Tasneem Ahmed, Danial Sajid, Ravi Shahi, and Matthew Rocchese

]]> 2024-03-20 01:09:04 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925969371 RACIAL INJUSTICE tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925971029 2024-03-20 01:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925971029 MENTAL HEALTH IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925976130 2024-03-20 01:13:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925976130 LEGAL SYSTEM BIAS tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925977560 2024-03-20 01:14:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925977560 INEQUALITY IN DEATH PENALTY CASES tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925979261 2024-03-20 01:15:00 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925979261 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925986477 The film portrays the unjust conviction of Walter McMillian, a black pulpwood worker wrongfully convicted of murder. The exclusion of African-American jurors from his trial and the mistreatment he faced from law enforcement, including racial slurs, exemplify extreme racial biases and prejudices within the American justice system

]]> 2024-03-20 01:19:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925986477 Scene (00:04:00) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925993015 Walter McMillian was wrongfully arrested for the murder of 18-year-old Ronda Morrison, who was found dead at Jackson Cleaners

McMillian was convicted by a jury that recommended a life sentence, that decision was overrode and Walter was then sentenced to death

]]> 2024-03-20 01:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2925993015 Scene (00:15:50) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926001218 Bryan Stevenson was wrongfully strip-searched before being allowed entry into the prison to meet with his clients when a strip search is not required of attorneys who come for legal

]]> 2024-03-20 01:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926001218 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926008808 This strip search is racially motivated as the prison guard didn't believe Bryan Stevenson is a lawyer because he is African-American.

]]> 2024-03-20 01:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926008808 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926010650 The case of Herbert Richardson, a veteran suffering from PTSD, highlights the intersection of mental health issues in the legal system’s

]]> 2024-03-20 01:33:07 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926010650 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926014783 His struggles with mental health are pivotal in illustrating the lack of understanding and support for individuals dealing with trauma within the legal system.

]]> 2024-03-20 01:36:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926014783 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926016632 The portrayal of systemic biases in the legal system, as seen as the lack of fair representation and the presumption of guilt based on race


]]> 2024-03-20 01:37:16 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926016632 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926018450 The film portrays the biased jury selection process, particularly in the case of Walter McMillian, the exclusion of African-American jurors and the manipulation of the jury pool highlight the systemic bias present within the legal system

]]> 2024-03-20 01:38:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926018450 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926020560 The depiction of racial disparities in law enforcement, including biased traffic stops and search decisions, serves as a powerful illustration of systemic bias within the criminal justice system

]]> 2024-03-20 01:39:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926020560 SCENE (00:57:35) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926070458 Bryan Stevenson was wrongfully stopped by officers and he wasn't told why he was stopped. He was forced to step out of the car on gunpoint. He was threatened to stay quiet as the officer says "You ought to be careful with your words when you got a gun on your head"

]]> 2024-03-20 02:13:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926070458 SCENE (00:52:20) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926075738 The scene where Darnell Houston was wrongfully arrested for purgery when he testified and told the truth about what happened on the day of the murder

]]> 2024-03-20 02:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926075738 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926078210  The ethical and moral implications of the death penalty, particularly in cases where individuals are wrongfully convicted, shed light on the racial disparities and discrimination within the criminal justice system

  • The disproportionate use of the death penalty against people of colour

]]> 2024-03-20 02:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926078210 SCENE (01:47:40) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926082958 Walter speaks about how everyone, including the judge and jury tells him he did it, and after a while he himself starts to question whether or not he'd done it, and the truth started to fade away.

]]> 2024-03-20 02:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926082958 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926083199 The film also touches upon the psychological impact of incarceration on Walter McMillian. His experiences, including the isolation and dehumanization he endured on death row, shed light on the mental health challenges faced by incarcerated individuals.

]]> 2024-03-20 02:20:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926083199 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926093741 The prisoners at Death Row say the legal system is quite literally a mess, and they weren’t given the justice they deserve

  • “The judge laughed at me and said rehabilitation was a 70 years-old joke”

  • “My lawyer was there, but he wasn’t there. It was like I was by myself”

]]> 2024-03-20 02:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926093741 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926106015 This portrayal of these disparities sheds light on the systemic inequality represented in the application of capital punishment within the criminal justice system

]]> 2024-03-20 02:36:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926106015 SCENE (01:20:06) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926109037 Herbert was electrocuted to death although he was suffering from mental illness

]]> 2024-03-20 02:38:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926109037 tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926134812 Despite a lack of evidence, the jury convicts him solely based on his race and the testimonies of unreliable witnesses

]]> 2024-03-20 02:55:35 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926134812 QUOTE (00:21:40) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926148355 "You a rich boy from Harvard, you don't know what it' is down here, When you’re guilty from the moment you're born."

This quote, spoken by Walter McMillian, highlights the pervasive racial bias and prejudice faced by black individuals within the criminal justice system.


]]> 2024-03-20 03:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926148355 QUOTE (01:59:22) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926166430 “When you take a black man and put him on death row a year before his trial… and exclude black people from serving on his jury… when you base your conviction on a coerced testimony of a white felon… when any evidence proving his innocence is suppressed and anyone who tries tio tell the truth is threatened […] It becomes a test of whether we are going to be governed by fear and by anger, or by the rule of law”


Bryan Stevenson expresses his frustration with the inherent bias within the criminal justice system, highlighting how it disproportionately affects marginalized communities.

]]> 2024-03-20 03:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926166430 QUOTE (02:00:21) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926173800 Bryan Stevenson speaks about how the criminal justice system tends to treat you better if you're rich and guilty than if you're poor and innocent. He underscores the disparate treatment of individuals based on their socioeconomic status within the criminal justice system. It emphasizes how racial discrimination intersects with economic disparities, resulting in unequal outcomes for marginalized communities.


]]> 2024-03-20 03:25:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926173800 SCENE (01:06:49) tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926178957 Bryan and his team uncover crucial evidence that was intentionally withheld during Walter's trial. This scene exposes the deliberate attempts to undermine justice and highlights the systemic racism that allows such misconduct to occur.

]]> 2024-03-20 03:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926178957 The portrayal of the death row inmates tazee2002 https://padlet.com/tazee2002/d2vdk94k48eqaq8p/wish/2926182195 We are shown the overwhelming majority of death row inmates who are people of colour. This visual representation highlights the disproportionate impact of racial discrimination on marginalized communities within the criminal justice system

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