WHAT PREJUDICES DO PEOPLE ON THE JURY HAVE TOWARD BLACK DEFENDANTS?

4/17/15 homework

Dear Students,

Please answer the following question in complete sentences:

Level 1: Please write 3 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 2: Please write 5 sentences to complete the assignment
Level 3: Please write 7 sentences to complete the assignment

O’Brien states, “Half of those jurors, no matter what they said when we questioned them when we picked the jury, believed you were guilty the moment they laid eyes on you. You’re young, you’re Black, and you’re on trial. What else do they need to know?”

How does this quote challenge the idea that all defendants are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty? 

WHAT PREJUDICES DO PEOPLE ON THE JURY HAVE TOWARD BLACK DEFENDANTS?