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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherNortheastern University Press
ISBN-101555534058
ISBN-139781555534059
eBay Product ID (ePID)393766
Product Key Features
Number of Pages212 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameFinding Life on Death Row : Profiles of Six Inmates
SubjectGeneral, Criminal Law / General, Penology, Criminology
Publication Year1999
TypeTextbook
AuthorKatya Lezin
Subject AreaLaw, Social Science
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN99-031731
Reviews"The book provides some insight into a topic that still needs definition. It is a compelling and involving read."--National Law Journal, "The author takes an incendiary subject--the lives of those deemed fit to be killed by the state--and defuses it with a sensitive, humanistic, and sustained treatment."--Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal364.15/23/092273 B
SynopsisProfiles of six convicted murderers on Death Row show how an array of factors often leads people to commit capital crimes, and how perfunctory treatment by judges and court-appointed attorneys often leads them to Death Row. Compelling portraits of both men and women underscore the question of whethe, "In this disturbing book, Lezin puts a human face on the debate about capital punishment." -- Publishers Weekly