Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Death by Rope - Volume One: 1867 to 1923 Death by Rope - Volume One: 1867 to 1923 Jeffrey E. Pfeifer Death by Rope: Volume One traces the stories of these men and women from 1867 to 1923and details the crimes they committed as well as their final steps on the gallows. The book provides the opportuni… OL12795697W
The autobiography of an execution The autobiography of an execution David R. Dow "A riveting, artfully written memoir of a lawyer's life as he races to prevent death row inmates from being executed"--Provided by the publisher. OL15434795W
On crimes and punishments and other writings On crimes and punishments and other writings Cesare Beccaria,Aaron Thomas,Jeremy Parzen Published in 1764, On Crimes and Punishments by Cesare Beccaria (1738-1794) was greeted with much attention and debate in Europe and North America. Intellectuals and rulers alike commended the work a… OL18769437W
Wounds that do not bind Wounds that do not bind James R. Acker "This volume presents perspectives of murder victims' family members, academics, and crime victims' advocates regarding an intensely debated issue about which surprisingly little information exists: … OL20630458W
Last words and the death penalty Last words and the death penalty Scott Vollum Vollum analyzes the content of the last statements of the condemned and statements made by co-victims; he seek to "give voice" to these two different groups. Vollum finds that the most dominant theme… OL28767953W
Death to death Death to death Robert V. Dolan As the nation is coming to an increasing realization of the fatal dysfunction in which the death penalty in America operates, author Robert V. Dolan, MD, details the myriad weaknesses in the system a… OL31213673W
Capital punishment Capital punishment Stephen A. Flanders Reviews the history and current status of the death penalty in the U.S., focusing on the legal and ethical issues of its use by the criminal justice system. OL4318385W
Capital punishment, U.S.A Capital punishment, U.S.A Elinor Lander Horwitz Traces the history of capital punishment in the United States and discusses some famous controversial criminal cases. OL6295713W