Just Mercy essential vocabulary

2. I am opposed to _______ punishment because sometimes innocent people are executed by mistake.
4. It is _____ to turn right on a red light, except in some cities or states.
5. The USA is the only country in the world that puts some _________ offenders in adult prisons.
7. The USA currently has over 2,600 people _________ to death.
11. The use of solitary __________ has been ruled cruel and unusual punishment by the United Nations.
13. The rates of __________ among black people are much higher than white.
15. ____________ staff are often stressed and dehumanized by their work.
16. The USA is the only Western country that uses the ________ penalty.

1. The law is supposed to be ____ and treat everyone equally.
3. The _________ was successful, and the man was released from prison.
6. Some countries use hanging, stoning, or firing squad as methods of ____________.
8. She sought __________ from a lawyer recommended by a friend.
9. __________ is a stressful and traumatic experience that many people have difficulty dealing with.
10. The ___________ of black people by all-white juries has a long history in the USA.
12. We show _____ when we help the poor and needy.
14. Being on death ______ is stressful and traumatic, and many prisoners wait there for years.