• delphine.nowakowski@univ-reims.fr

Hinton’s wrongful conviction

  1. Which state is the video dealing with?
  2. How long did Hinton stay in prison?
  3. On which grounds was he convicted?
  4. Why was he finally released?
  5. What is the question raised by the journalist as to Hinton’s wrongful conviction?
  6. Fill in the blanks:
    Anthony Ray Hinton was ……………. of Alabama’s ……………………. serving ……………………………… inmate. He’s now a …………………. man …………………….. an …………………………………… conviction. He’s asking the state for ……………………………. but some …………………………………….. view that as a toll order.
  7. Which association helped Hinton get released?
  8. When Hinton got out of Birmingham County jail, what did he first think about?
  9. Which amount of money was proposed to compensate Hinton’s wrongful incarceration last year?
  10. How is the lawmakers and the Alabama senate’s reaction described? How come?
  11. Why is it important for the state of Alabama to compensate Hinton?
  12. How is Hinton’s state of mind described? How does he explain what happened to him?
  13. Fill in the blanks:
    Finally, the journalist concludes: “[…] this is something that the …………………………….. could ……………………….. next session.”
  14. What is your opinion about the topic? Does Hinton deserve that amount of financial compensation as damages for the time spent in prison for a crime he didn’t commit?