African American Studies (AASP187)

For our group, we chose Sentencing and the “affluenza” factor to discuss. Earlier this year, a 16-year-old named Ethan Couch was sentenced to only 10 years probation after killing four people and critically injuring two in a drunk driving incident where his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit. His extremely well paid defense lawyers brought in witnesses to attest to his affluenza meaning that his dysfunctional wealthy family was the cause of substance abuse and his ...