The Death Penalty
Season 1998 Episode 1 | 28m 51s
Marcia Franklin talks with death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean.
Marcia Franklin talks with leading death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. about her views, as well as the success of the book and film about her life, 'Dead Man Walking.' The two also discuss the potential future of the death penalty, women in the priesthood, and her next project.
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Dialogue is a local public television program presented by IdahoPTV
Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation
The Death Penalty
Season 1998 Episode 1 | 28m 51s
Marcia Franklin talks with leading death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J. about her views, as well as the success of the book and film about her life, 'Dead Man Walking.' The two also discuss the potential future of the death penalty, women in the priesthood, and her next project.
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