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Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
In [this book, the author] takes readers on [an] investigative journey ... [The reader] revisit[s] two harrowing murder scenes, stud[ies] the evidence, and explore[s] the tactical decisions made before and during trial, which sent two innocent men to death row. Through these cases, [the reader will] encounter the eight main reasons why the wrong people are condemned to death, including overzealous and dishonest prosecutors, corrupt policemen, unreliable...
7) Final appeal
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Scottoline is a master."—Philadelphia Inquirer
Murder, intrigue, and romance collide in New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline's clever and fast-paced legal thriller.
Starting over again after her divorce, Philadelphia lawyer Grace Rossi works part time for handsome Judge Armen Gregorian in the federal appeals court.
Assigned to an explosive death penalty appeal, a long day
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Publisher
McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"This new edition includes 13 new chapters. Areas covered by some of the new chapters include Capital felon's defense team; Habeas corpus, coram nobis and section 1983 proceedings; the Innocence protection act and post-conviction DNA testing; Challenging the death sentence under racial justice acts; Inhabited American territories and capital punishment; and the Costs of capital punishment"--
Author
Publisher
Basic Civitas Books
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The true story of how a young Cajun lawyer, Bertrand DeBlanc, fought to save 17-year-old Willie Francis from the electric chair. In deciding Willie's fate the courts and the country would be forced to ask questions about capital punishment that remain unresolved today.--From amazon.com.
15) The green mile
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
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Description
Death Row guards at a penitentiary, in the 1930's, have a moral dilemma with their job when they discover one of their prisoners, a convicted murderer, has a special gift.
Author
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"In America, when the state seeks to execute people judged guilty of heinous crimes, the condemned must be put to death humanely, with as little pain as possible. As the Supreme Court has decreed, when the state kills, its executions should involve no more than 'the mere extinguishment of life.' So what happens when executions go wrong? Gruesome Spectacles : Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty uncovers the history of botched, mismanaged,...
Author
Publisher
HarperOne
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In this reasoned exploration of justice, retribution, and redemption, the champion of the new monastic movement, popular speaker, and author of the bestselling The Irresistible Revolution offers a powerful and persuasive appeal for the abolition of the death penalty.The Bible says an eye for an eye. But is the state's taking of a life true--or even practical--punishment for convicted prisoners? In this thought-provoking work, Shane Claiborne explores...
19) Clemency
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Years of carrying out death row executions have taken a toll on prison warden Bernadine Williams. As she prepares to execute another inmate, Bernadine must confront the psychological and emotional demons her job creates, ultimately connecting her to the man she is sanctioned to kill." --container
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"A deeply reported, searingly honest portrait of the death penalty in Texas--and what it tells us about crime and punishment in America. In 1972, the United States Supreme Court made a surprising ruling: the country's death penalty system violated the Constitution. The backlash was swift, especially in Texas, where executions were considered part of the cultural fabric, and a dark history of lynching was masked by gauzy visions of a tough-on-crime...
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