Does anyone remember the OJ trial?
Mistrial - Ch. 1
Fishbowl
Prep
- We want 4 groups
- Discuss the readings in your group
- Decide on a representative
- Figure out what you want your representative to say
Discussion prompts:
- Why does it matter that, according to Geragos and Harris, more potential jurors are likely to assume someone is guilty just because they've been accused?
- How, according to G&H, has our political conversation affected the way people feel about criminal justice?
- How, according to G&H, did the OJ Simpson trial change the way people felt about the justice system?
- What do G&H mean by the "angry blond white women?" Do voices like these still play a role in our political conversations as a nation?
Why does it matter that, according to Geragos and Harris, more potential jurors are likely to assume someone is guilty just because they've been accused?
How, according to G&H, has our political conversation affected the way people feel about criminal justice?
How, according to G&H, did the OJ Simpson trial change the way people felt about the justice system?
What do G&H mean by the "angry blond white women?" Do voices like these still play a role in our political conversations as a nation?