Activities

Before viewing

Split the class into two groups of jury members and discuss the following issues, making note of the general views amongst the group:

1. Discuss how serious you think graffiti is.
2. Discuss your own experiences of graffiti.
3. What was the outcome of your personal experiences with graffiti?
4. Discuss why you think teenagers graffiti.
5. Discuss whether you can justify graffiti art.
6. Discuss how graffiti art should be punished.
7. Discuss the best way to stop people tagging.
8. Discuss whether you think ASBOs help to reduce teenagers' tagging.
9. Discuss whether you think teenagers put themselves in dangerous situations when they tag.

After viewing

As one group compare the views of the two juries before the show and then consider how your views may have been changed by Richard's case.

1. Discuss why you think Richard goes out tagging.
2. Discuss what course of action should be taken to encourage him to stop behaving in such an anti-social manner.
3. Discuss whether Richard bows to peer pressure and is trying to be cool in front of his friends.
4. Should Richard worry more about getting into trouble with the police?
5. Do you think the defence case was strong, would you have defended him differently?
6. Do you think the prosecution case was strong, would you have prosecuted him differently?
7. Discuss whether you think your school deals with graffiti well.
8. Has watching Richard's story changed your views on graffiti art?