The stage play of Tim Robbins’ Academy Award win­ning film, Dead Man Walking, is avail­able to col­leges and uni­ver­si­ties across the coun­try. The play is based on the acclaimed book of the same title by Sister Helen Prejean. Through the Dead Man Walking School Theatre Project, the play pro­vides an oppor­tu­ni­ty to broad­en dis­cus­sion about the death penal­ty and involve schools and their local com­mu­ni­ties in an inter-dis­ci­pli­nary dia­logue about this major social issue. The Theatre Project’s new Web site (https://​www​.DropCatch​.com/​r​e​d​i​r​e​c​t​/​?​d​o​m​a​i​n​=​d​m​w​p​l​a​y.org) is designed to help stu­dents and their schools get involved in the play and to pro­vide resources and sup­port for schools that are already tak­ing part.

The Death Penalty Information Center also has spe­cial resources for stu­dents and teach­ers. See Educational Curriculum on the Death Penalty.

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