Movie - Dead Man Walking: Capital Punishment In the movie "Dead Man Walking," the issue of Capital Punishment is portrayed in many ways.The first way it is portrayed is when the condemned man is found guilty of rape and murder. This verdict springs a complete change in the killer's life. The killer now feels totally different then he did when he committed the crime. Then the Sister comes in to be the spiritual director and guider of the condemned man. She feels that he is a compassionate man, and that death is not the proper treatment for the condemned. She feels that he has had a complete cha