"Dead Man Walking"

By watching “Dead Man Walking” my perception of whether or not capital punishment is wrong has been greatly affected. This film has shown all sides of a crime, and the thoughts and feelings of the criminal, families of the victims, and others who are involved with these people. I am not 100% sure if I agree with capital punishment or disagree with it because I, fortunately, have not had any personal experience regarding it. After watching “Dead Man Walking,” I can only conclude that it is not right for another human being to die for the crimes committed because that person could turn around and make a difference if given the chance. However, the families deserve some sort of justice. I think that capital punishment will always remain an extremely controversial issue because of the circumstances it involves. The story of two brutally murdered teenagers deserve justice through capital punishment, but the story of a guy who looked up to a bad man and made a mistake changes my perspective of his fate. Before watching “Dead Man Walking,” I definitely believed in capital punishment. Now I think twice about it because of the extra pain that it causes the family of the one who is being put to death.