The Central Park Five Documentary Review:

Answer the following question

1. What is a proxy war? How is it being fought in this documentary?

2. How were the boys manipulated into implicating themselves? What tactics did the police use to get testimonies?

3. What charges were laid on the accused in the documentary?

4. whats the role Of the media in this case? How is it problematic?

5. Had any of the accused teenagers actually implicated themselves directly in the case of the rape? How does this affect your view of the case?

6. How were emotions manipulated during the trial?

7. Why were people resistant to the review of the case and the release of the "Wildin' Five"?

8. Did the authorities (police, politicians, lawyers) face consequences for their actions (imprisoning and wronging people)? What does this say about the legal system?

9. How was this documentary an "effective source"? Consider: How useful it is, how reliable it is, how has it used evidence?