Nevada Virtual Academy - CRIMJUSTICE 101 1)Do you think violent criminals deserve to feel more sereneas thespeaker suggests? How might the prison benefit from prisoners who are calmer?               Discuss why Martin Sostre is known as the “Father of the Modern Prisoners’ Rights Movement” and why Shapiro believes he should be remembered

Nevada Virtual Academy - CRIMJUSTICE 101

1)Do you think violent criminals deserve to feel more sereneas thespeaker suggests? How might the prison benefit from prisoners who are calmer?

2. Discuss why Martin Sostre is known as the “Father of the Modern

Prisoners’ Rights Movement” and why Shapiro believes he should be remembered.

3. Discuss how Sostre became involved with religion while in prison and how

this impacted other prisoner’s abilities to challenge the law.

4. Explain why the first black female judge appointed to the federal bench ruled Sostre should be released from solitary confinement in 1969. What message did this send to prison wardens?

5. How does Sostre describe the difference between his freedom inside of prison and his freedom outside of prison?

6. In what way did Sostre and his bookstore eventually become the target of authorities?

7. In 1975, Sostre was transferred to a Manhattan prison. Explain how this move began to change Sostre’s situation.

8. How did New York Governor Hugh Carey handle Sostre’s situation?

9. Explain why Sostre was later charged with attempted murder and what he did as a result.

10. Do you believe Sostre deserves to be remembered? Why or why not?