Among the Lowest of the Dead The Culture of Capital Punishment

Name: Among the Lowest of the Dead The Culture of Capital Punishment
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ISBN: 9780472031238

ISBN-10: 0472031236

ISBN-13: 9780472031238

Edition: 2005

Authors: David Von Drehle

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Thorough and unbiased,Among the Lowest of the Deadis a gripping narrative that provides an unprecedented journalistic look into the actual workings of the capital punishment system. "Has all the tension of the best true crime stories . . . This is journalism at its best." --Library Journal "A compelling argument against capital punishment. . . . Examining politicians, judges (including Supreme Court Justices), prosecutors, defense attorneys and the condemned themselves, the author makes an effective case that, despite new laws, execution is no less a lottery than it has always been." --Publishers Weekly "In a fine and important book, Von Drehle writes elegantly and powerfully. . . .…

Book details

Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 6/26/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 496
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English




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Dancing on the Head of a Pin



A Failure of Execution


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