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The 34 chapters in this book are largely composed of interviews--with the men on death row, with individuals fighting the death penalty, and with the families of the condemned. Several chapters also cover such topics as the execution of juveniles, mentally retarded individuals and Vietnam veterans, ineffective legal counsel and racist criminal justice systems, botched executions, and executions carried out despite the contrary wishes of prosecutors and victims'' families.



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powerful and meaningful...a valuable addition--Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice; ""poignant and thought-provoking""--CrimeFacts

Death Row

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    A Paperback by Shirley Dicks

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      Publisher: McFarland & Company
      Publication Date: 6/26/2013 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786469437, 978-0786469437
      ISBN10: 0786469439

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The 34 chapters in this book are largely composed of interviews--with the men on death row, with individuals fighting the death penalty, and with the families of the condemned. Several chapters also cover such topics as the execution of juveniles, mentally retarded individuals and Vietnam veterans, ineffective legal counsel and racist criminal justice systems, botched executions, and executions carried out despite the contrary wishes of prosecutors and victims'' families.



      Trade Review
      powerful and meaningful...a valuable addition--Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice; ""poignant and thought-provoking""--CrimeFacts

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