Module 5 Assignment:
Read the following article in the New Yorker,
Trial by Fire | The New Yorker
Here is the 53:44 minute video that aired on PBS IF
It is much more in-depth about the investigation….
Death by FireLinks to an external site.
www.pbs.org/video/frontline-death-by-fire/
Write a two – three page paper on your thoughts of the Cameron Todd Willingham case.
Do you think the wrong man was executed? What do you think about the arson investigation?
How would setting fires and studying how they burn help scientists who conduct fire investigations?
How valid do you think Hurst’s criticisms are for the arson evidence from the initial fire investigation? Explain.
Do you believe that the state proved its case that Willingham was guilty of murdering his three children by arson?
Based on Hurst’s analysis of the arson evidence used to convict Willingham, do you believe that Willingham’s execution should have been delayed and his case reopened? Why or why not?
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