CLEAN : From death row to romance: ex con couple beats the odds

CLEAN : From death row to romance: ex con couple beats the odds

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Social Studies, Moral Science, Philosophy

9th - 12th Grade

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The video discusses the global trend towards abolishing the death penalty, highlighting personal experiences of wrongful conviction and the impact on individuals and families. It emphasizes the irreversible nature of the death penalty and the lack of compensation for mistakes. The speaker shares their journey of activism with Amnesty International and meeting others who have faced similar injustices, underscoring the prevalence of wrongful convictions worldwide due to human nature.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the current trend among UN member nations regarding the death penalty?

Reinstating the death penalty

Increasing the number of executions

Maintaining the status quo

Moving towards abolition

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the outcome for the man who actually committed the shooting?

He was sentenced to life imprisonment

He made a deal to avoid the death penalty

He was acquitted

He fled the country

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the wrongful conviction affect the daughter of the accused?

She became an activist

She became a lawyer

She was sent to a school for emotional problems

She moved to another country

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the speaker's main argument against the death penalty?

It is not a strong enough deterrent

It is too expensive

It is irreversible and mistakes cannot be undone

It is not supported by the public

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What common experience did the speaker and her husband share?

Both were activists from the start

Both were wrongfully convicted

Both were lawyers

Both were prosecutors

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