In Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption, Bryan Stevenson expands upon the problem of mass incarceration, where religion plays a prevalent role in the lifestyles of prisoners, yet appears to have little effect on the setup of American prisons. Implementing the Christian beliefs of a God-given life and an innate dignity into the current definition of justice would challenge the death penalty and improve prisoner treatment. Acknowledging the Christian notion of human life as a valuable gift from God rather than a disposable throwaway would challenge the practice of the U.S. death penalty, prompting individuals to reconsider a more ethical means of justice than the death penalty (By ways known). While discussing capital punishment,
