There are many differences between “The Lesson Before Dying” and “Making a Murder”. The first difference between the two stories is the time of the century so the way they process crimes today is different from today’s criminal prosecution. In the “Lesson Before Dying” Jefferson was a black man in the 1940s with a murder crime, and in “Making a Murder” Steven Avery was a white man in the the late 1980s. Secondly, Jefferson was sentenced to death, and Steven was sentenced for 17 years for his first crime. Lastly, in the “Making a Murder” Steven was charged for a second crime after he was let out of prison, while Jefferson was never let out of jail. In conclusion, the two stories have some major differences that have effects to each individual
