Dead Man Walking is the story of two Death Row inmates, Patrick Sonnier and Robert Willie, and a nun, Sister Helen Prejean, who befriends them. This story addresses the controversial issue of the death penalty with an intensely personal look at the people involved in their cases. While Sister Prejean was scared when she first started visiting these inmates, she began to trust them and care for them. She courageously tried to reach out spiritually and assist these inmates as a guide.
             The sentence of death has been an accepted form of justice through the ages. Geography, culture, and the passing of time have varied its form, the offenses for which it has been imposed, and its recipients. Today in the United States, capital punishment is an integral part of the criminal justice system. However, despite this fact, I believe that the death penalty is morally wrong.
             What is the difference between the state killing and an individual killing? The end result is the same...one more dead body, one more set of grieving parents, and one more cemetery slot. Every time we execute someone, we as a society sink to the same level as the common killer. The American people have blood on their hands, and it will stay there until we finally remove this brutal practice from our nation.
             Through this story, the reader is able to see the powerful effect that God can have on people's lives. God speaks to the inmates through Sister Prejean. While she speaks to them, with God's help she is able to help them each see what they have done wrong. She tries her best to lead them in the right direction towards God and heaven after they have lost their way. I strongly believe that a person should have the chance to live out his or her punishment, be able to turn his or her life around, and come to a better state in his or her relationship with God and those people surrounding him or her. If a person is truly sorry for what he or she has done, they shou...