Dear Justyce Padlet by Ava Pratti https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn en-us 2021-04-30 12:23:51 UTC 2023-04-24 17:58:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477839578 2021-04-30 12:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477839578 Author Biography apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477862935 Nic Stone is from Atlanta, Georgia, and attended Spelman College after leaving Georgia Tech. Post-college, Stone worked as a teen mentor and lived in Israel for a number of years before she came back to the United States to pursue writing full-time. She is a New York Times best-selling author of the categories young adult fiction and middle-grade fiction. ]]> 2021-04-30 12:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477862935 Time and Place apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477863864 This story mainly takes place in Wynwood heights, Atlanta, Georgia. It also focuses some time at Yale University and a detention center. The setting influences my understanding of the book because it really ties in all the factors that go into the story, especially Quan's fight for freedom. There are many people today wrongly convicted of crimes who get years of their life taken but bounce back and do better.

]]> 2021-04-30 12:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477863864 Questions This Book Makes You Ask apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477864819 How is the criminal justice system flawed?]]> 2021-04-30 12:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477864819 A Piece of Art apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477866912 This painting shows the scales of justice. This piece of art connects to my book because it directly ties into my topic of justice. The painting matters because it shows two sides outweighing each other in a system filled with lots of laws. It elevates the conversation around my book because it makes you think deeper into what the true purpose is that the justice system is meant to serve.]]> 2021-04-30 12:35:52 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477866912 Poem apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477868359 "The damp cool air made me shiver to my bones, as I stood in the middle of a jail cell that was now my new home, my eyes full of tears I felt scared and alone.

Scanning the cell to find a place to lay my head,
my eyes focused on a cot in the corner
that was now my bed.

Weary and tired I didn't want to think, I closed my eyes tight wishing for a little sleep while trying to ease my tormented mind quietly waiting for the sun to rise.

The time was drawing near for prison guards in full riot gear to come lead me to stand before twelve of my peers and listen to their verdict I didn't want to hear.

Falsely accused the first time around, I was broken hearted truth and justice had let me down." -Brenda Hyter Smith

I chose this poem because it sheds light on prison and its detrimental effects. It elevates the topic of justice within my book and my question of flaws in the criminal justice system because it shows the mind of the wrongfully convicted. This makes me wonder more about how juveniles, especially innocent ones are handled in this system. Should there be more resources and further investigation in the criminal justice system before convicting a person who has evidence of guilt?

]]> 2021-04-30 12:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477868359 TED Talk apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477868619 This TEDTalk covers the criminal justice system when dealing with interrogation and confession when not guilty. Nancy Franklin covers mental illness in the interrogation room which is exactly the main character Quan’s situation. It connects directly to my book because Quan confessed to murdering officer Castillo even though he was not guilty. Quan has PTSD and is unsure of exactly what happened and who killed officer Castillo. Along with that, he was under pressure involving his gang because he did not want to accuse the other members. There are no witnesses of the murder and the ballistics analysis proves Quan’s gun didn’t fire the fatal shot. When connecting back to my question of how the criminal justice system is flawed, this video is a great source to better understand why.]]> 2021-04-30 12:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477868619 Extra Source #1 apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477869639 Movie: Just Mercy
Similar to Quan’s situation, the main conflict in this film is a wrongful conviction. Although Quan did confess to murder, he was not guilty. In this film, Walter McMillin was accused of murdering a young adult woman and was placed on death row. The fight for justice and freedom are difficult even when evidence of no guilt is proven in both Dear Justyce, and Just Mercy. Prejudice and racism play a big role in both Dear Justyce, and Just Mercy, and they only add more broken pieces and flaws to our criminal justice system.]]> 2021-04-30 12:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477869639 Non-Fiction Connection apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477871716 The innocence project uses DNA testing to exonerate innocent people convicted of crimes in hopes to prevent other injustices in the criminal justice system. Anthony Gray, a man convicted of rape and murder served 8 years before his exoneration. Police took advantage of his disabilities which lead to a confession from Gray. Similar to Quan, his mental state was not completely in check. Police saw an opportunity for an innocent person to confess through some manipulation. This further proves that power is abused in our criminal justice system and it could use some reform.]]> 2021-04-30 12:37:14 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1477871716 Extra Source #2 apratti2021 https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1555416238 Documentary: 13th
This documentary covers the basis of incarceration in the U.S. Our prison population keeps growing. How many inmates are innocent? It is estimated that anywhere between 2- 5% of all U.S. prisoners are innocent. There seems to be an issue with race in our justice system. 1/3 of black men will be imprisoned- is this partially due to racial profiling/race? Black men make up 6.5% of the population, but 40.2% of the prison population- how is this possible and what does this prove? ]]> 2021-05-24 21:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/apratti2021/sojavy0wakb2hyvn/wish/1555416238