Before you begin watching the film answer the following prompts below.
1) One thing I know about the Criminal Jusitce System is.....
Before you begin watching the film answer the following prompts below.
1) One thing I want to know about the Criminal Jusitce System is.....
Before you begin watching the film answer the following prompts below.
1) One thing I expect to learn about the Criminal Jusitce System from this Documentary is.....
The 13th Amendment bans anyone being held as a slave. One exception to that rule is
The U.S. Economy was fully dependent on Free Black Labor since it's beginning.
How was film (Movies) used to communicate fear of Black People?
How was media (News) used to communicate fear of Civil Rights Leaders?
In what year did the Prison Population begin to grow much faster
What two elements were combined that lead to higher arrests in U.S. Cities
Match the Item below to the correct category to the right
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
Strict Laws against drug possession | arrow_right_alt | Tools |
Police Department funding tripled | arrow_right_alt | Political |
Black and Latino people recieving longer prison sentences than Whites. | arrow_right_alt | Economic |
Commercials for War on Drugs | arrow_right_alt | Social |
Black People supported politicians and laws that targeted Black People as criminals.
From the list below, What are the 3 Most popular topics in Hip-Hiop Music Today
Put the items below in the order that they usually happen
More money is put into police departments
Crime in targeted areas increases
More people are arrested and put in prison
More prisons are built and expanded
Politicians promote new laws to stop crime
Put the below movements in chronological order
Civil Rights Movement
Abolition movement
Black Lives Matters Movement
Black Power Movement
Black Leadership is constantly and consitently targeted throughout American History by the U.S. Government.
At approximately the 56:00 minute mark in the documentary, the conributers begin to talk about an organizatoin named "ALEC." From the list below select all of things that the documentary suggests that the organization is involved in.
Immigration law in the U.S. is handled differently than criminal law in the U.S.
From the list below, select all of the companies that profit off of prison labor mentioned in the documentary
The Documentary suggests that "Plea Bargains" are primarily used for what reason?
The U.S. Criminal Justice system has always had a direct relationship with limiting the freedoms and opportunities of the Black Community.
Based on the information presented in the Documentary, what are the two most important changes needed in the Criminal Justice system to ensure that Black and LatinX people are not continually stripped of their freedom and citizenship? Identify two of the four below areas in your answer.
1) Human behavior (people comminting crimes)
2) Legislation (laws/policies on crime)
3) Policing (Strategies of police)
4) Prison Reform (rehabilitaion strategies in prisons).