Philosophical Corners-Just Mercy

The death penalty is just and necessary.

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• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The criminal justice system works well, almost always punishing the guilty and freeing the innocent.

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• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

Once you are convicted of a crime, you can never be a fully functioning and trusted member of society again.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

People don't change-- bad people generally act badly and good people generally act well.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The purpose of the criminal justice system is to punish criminals.

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• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

It is better to let ten guilty people go free than to convict one innocent person.

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• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Each of us is more than the worst thing we have ever done.

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• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Racism is a thing of the past, and does not play a significant role in how people are treated today.

• Strongly Agree

• Agree

• Disagree

• Strongly Disagree

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2