Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Bryan Stevenson on America's Incarcerated

Clip: 04/23/2015 | 9m 51s

“When we make a mistake, we want a little grace, we want a little room to be forgiven, and that's what everybody wants. If you tell a lie, you're not just a liar. If you take something that doesn't belong to you, you're not just a thief. And even if you kill someone, you're not just a killer. That idea has to have resonance in a just society that's going to be both compassionate and just.”