Just Mercy Book Report

The book “Just Mercy” by Bryan Stevenson is a book written by Stevenson himself following the harsh realities of police force today. This book talks about many different stories and many different outcomes, however the main storyline talks about Stevenson and the organization he created, The Equal Justice Initiative. The Equal Justice Initiative (or EJI) is a non-profit organization, that provides legal representation to prisoners who may have been wrongly convicted of crimes, poor prisoners without effective representation, and others who may have been denied a fair trial” (Stevenson). The title Just Mercy fits in just right, backing up the main storyline. The author of this book wants to make a difference in the fact that people are being accused of harsh crimes that they might not have even committed. The author clearly stands on the side of the defenders. I think this book brings about …show more content…
The book “Just Mercy” is trying to get across the main point of false imprisonment, and how justice is not being served correctly nowadays. I have a strong opinion about this book, and that opinion is that this book shows the truth of what is happening in our criminal justice system today, and no one is doing anything about it. False imprisonment is a serious issue today as is shown in the book as well. I think this book poses a great outlook on what the justice system truly is, and shows that through reality and perception.
The first account of how our justice system is corrupt is the instance from the book talking about Walter McMillian. In this case Walter McMillian is your average African American male in the state of Alabama. Walter was accused of having an affair with Karen Kelly, at the time of a murder of a beloved women of the town, Ronda Morrison. Ralph Meyers, a mentally unstable male who partook in criminal activities with Karen, gave an accusation of