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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. In what county did Mozelle and Onzelle live?

2. When did "The New York Times" attempt to raise money to defend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. against perjury charges in Alabama?

3. How old was Colbey at the time Hurricane Ivan hit?

4. What church was across the street from the Alabama Judicial Building?

5. When was the Alabama Judicial Building built?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who was hired as a paralegal in Chapter 9?

3. Why was Marsha Colbey charged with capital murder?

4. What campaign was lead by Dorothea Dix and Reverend Louis Wright in the late nineteenth century?

5. What was Judge Norton's ruling on McMillian's appeal in Chapter 11?

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

7. How did Marsha Colbey give her kids her heart?

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

9. How did Stevenson's grandfather die?

10. What were conditions like at Tutwiler Prison?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Like his clients, Stevenson experienced racism. What was the incident Stevenson related where he experienced racism from the police? How did the experiences of racism that he had influence his desire to find justice for clients who had experienced racism?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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