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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to McCleskey v. Kemp, how many times more likely were offenders in Georgia likely to get the death penalty if the victim was white?

2. How long was the trip Myers had to make from prison to the Baldwin County courthouse in Chapter 9?

3. When was a new trial order for the McMillian case in Chapter 11?

4. In Chapter 11, how many bomb threats had their been in the last two months?

5. How much money did McMillian's wallet have in it when he picked it up after his charges were dismissed in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Michael O'Connor's background?

2. In Chapter 11, why did Stevenson have to take bomb threats seriously?

3. What law was passed in Alabama in 2006 and what were its ramifications?

4. What was Bernard Harcourt's background?

5. Why was it so difficult to get money for wrongful imprisonment?

6. How did Stevenson's grandfather die?

7. What issues were there when Stevenson got to the courtroom on the second day of the Rule 32 Hearing?

8. What was eventually discovered about the doctor who declared George Daniel sane to stand trial for murder?

9. Where did McMillian decided to live in Chapter 13?

10. Why was Marsha Colbey charged with capital murder?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Stevenson saw power in hope. How long did it take Stevenson to realize the importance and power of hope? How was hope demonstrated by Stevenson and his clients? In what ways was hope a powerful tool for Stevenson, his staff, and his clients?

Essay Topic 2

Stevenson believed in mitigation. What did Stevenson believe mitigation meant? Why did he think he was a real need? Who did he believe needed mitigation? How did he demonstrate his belief in mitigation? How did he believe mitigation could lead to justice?

Essay Topic 3

Stevenson believed that immature brains and childhood experiences contributed to criminal behavior in juveniles. What cases led Stevenson to believe that immaturity and childhood experiences contributed to criminal behavior in juveniles? How were adolescent brains different from adults’ brains? How did that lead to criminal behavior? What were some examples of traumatic experiences from childhood that lead to criminal behavior? Why did Stevenson believe that being an adolescent and childhood experiences contributed to criminal behavior?

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