Capital punishment is a controversial and often hotly politicized topic in American mainstream media and culture. After viewing the film Dead Man Walking, please answer the following questions:1) Should Matthew Poncelet have been put to death? (Was it morally correct to hold him to a lethal responsibility for his actions in the Lovers Lane murders?)
2) What role should Sister Helen Prejean have played in the life of Matthew Poncelet? (or in the lives of the victims' surviving family members?)
3) What are some of the current data on death row convictions, population stats, legislation and political chatter? Use reliable internet sources (cite, please) to research and answer this question.
Please add a picture of yourself and a picture from the film Dead Man Walking to your response posting.
Please read at least 1 other student's posting and respond.
This reflection is worth 50 points.
