Ultimate Sanction : Understanding the Death Penalty Through Its Many Voices and Many Sides

by Robert Bohm

• ISBN13: 9781607140580
• ISBN10: 1607140586
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-03
• Publisher: Kaplan Publishing

Summary

Over the years, death penalty debates have focused on broad questions of crime and punishment, emphasizing victims and perpetrators. This approach overlooks a crucial element often missing from the headlines: the day-to-day collateral damage experienced by detectives, counsel, family members, and others who play important roles in death penalty cases.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. v
Homicide Detectives and Other Investigative Personnel	p. 1
Prosecutors	p. 21
Victims' Family Members	p. 45
Defense Attorneys	p. 63
Offenders' Family Members	p. 87
Trial Judges	p. 107
Jurors	p. 127
Postconviction Counsel and Appellate Judges	p. 149
Prison Wardens	p. 169
Death Row Corrections Officers and Execution Team Members	p. 189
Execution Witnesses and Governors	p. 213
Conclusion	p. 231
Endnotes	p. 237
Acknowledgments	p. 261
About the author	p. 263
Index	p. 265
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