Dignity on Death Row

What one man’s death row story reveals about punishment, human value, and the soul of our justice system.

A provocative webinar that explores the moral, legal, and spiritual questions raised by the case of Scott Dozier—a convicted murderer who demanded to be executed and became a national flashpoint for debates on dignity and the death penalty.

Featuring Emmy Award–winning journalist Gianna Toboni, author of The Volunteer, whose gripping investigation into Dozier’s life and death confronts us with unsettling truths about punishment, agency, and the soul.

Together with insights from a leading attorney and a prominent rabbi::

• Do individuals who commit heinous crimes still retain a right to dignity?
• How can the legal system impose punishment without dehumanizing the offender?
• What is the Talmudic perspective on punishment and the death penalty?
• What do Jewish ethics teach about the inherent worth of even deeply broken people?

Wednesday, September, 10 | 12:30-2:00pm ET | via ZOOM

Approved for 1.5 CLE Ethics Credits

Featuring:

Gianna Toboni

Gianna is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. Formerly a senior correspondent and producer for VICE News, she has won Emmy, duPont-Columbia, and GLAAD Media Awards, and a Webby Award for Best Documentary Series; was recognized by the Newswomen’s Club of New York; has been a Peabody finalist; and was named to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list for Media.

Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz

Rabbi Dr. Breitowitz is a Senior Lecturer in Jewish Ethics and Law at Yeshiva Ohr Somayach, Jerusalem and Professor Emeritus of Law at the University of Maryland. He received his Rabbinical Ordination and Doctorate in Talmudic Law from the Ner Israel Rabbinical College, B.S. with honors from Johns Hopkins University, and J.D (magna cum laude) from Harvard Law School. He has lectured extensively throughout the US and Israel on medical, business, and family ethics and is the author of numerous academic articles on US and Talmudic law.

Moderated by: Justin C. Danilewitz, Esq.

Justin is the Chair of the White Collar & Government Enforcement Practice at Saul Ewing LLP, a national law firm, and was previously an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the District of New Jersey.  Justin is regularly ranked in Chambers USA (2021-2025).  He is listed in the 2025 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management guide, and has been named in The Best Lawyers in America list, Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2024-2025), and recognized as a "Litigation Star" in Pennsylvania by Benchmark Litigation (2025).  Justin is the Co-Host of the ABA’s Podcast, the JustPod.