2.I think the biggest factor in CLH killing those boys is sheer rage. Rage at his daughter being raped and severely injured and rage at the very prejudiced justice system that he knows will fail to get any justice.
3.I do not believe CLH should receive punishment. What he did was caused by the rape of his very young daughter, and anyone is capable of that when put in his shoes in my opinion. I think the insanity defense could work.
4. Due to the racism and very long and messy history of racism in the south, many whites there still are living in the past. This causes the justice system to be very unfair, even if the Jim Crowe era is over.
5. Theoretically, of course it shouldn't matter if she was black or white. In the real world however, she probably would have had a better trial and a more sympathetic jury if she was white. It should be understood that the rape of a little girl though, no matter her skin color, is horrific.
6. N-O.The trial was not fair due to CLH's race, as the place the trial took place has been historically horrible to blacks. Again, theoretically due process should work but because of the intense racism in the courts and the town, it unfortunately does not.
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