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Deadman Walking and the Death Penalty

Dead Man Walking
By James Layton
11/19/1999

Imagine facing death. ... Of course, this paper refers to the death penalty. The death penalty has been around for thousands of years. ... Starvation, disease, and high death tolls would be the norm (as seen in third world countries). ... ” I can not support the death penalty due to social stratification. Only poor people can be found on death row. Also economically, the death penalty is more expensive than incarcerating them for life. ...
The only real abolitionist that was given much attention in the movie was Sister Helen Prejean (Matthew Poncelet does not count as he would have been a retentionist if not on death row). ... Sister Prejean recognizes that there are no rich people on death row. ... The Roman Catholic Church believes strongly in the natural law theory and is against abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty. ... If this is to be a multicultural nation, then the death penalty should be eliminated due to our beliefs on what is deserving of death differing from other culture’s beliefs. ... Poncelet is strapped to a table, arms outstretched like Jesus on the cross, and he asks for forgiveness and states that he hopes his death will bring them peace.


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