Capital Punishment
"Dead Man Walking!" This sound rings through each and every death row inmate a thousand times a day; But should it? Capital punishment is one of the most controversial topics among Americans today. Since every person has there own opinion on this topic, either for or against, the question always rai....
Controversy 101: The Death Penalty
Controversy 101: The Death Penalty
The death penalty is an issue that has been a plaque of moral and ethical debate for centuries, as it always will be in years to come. When discussing the death penatly, the issue of retribution becoming vengence and deterrence becoming prevention often arises.....
Dead Man Walking
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on April 21, 1939, Sister Helen Prejean was born into an upper-middle-class Catholic family and lived in a community profoundly divided by race and class. In Dead Man Walking, Sister Helen Prejean narrates her experiences with racial violence and social injustices.
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