Bibliograph

A descending spiral, exposing the death penalty in 12 essays, Marc Bookman

Type

Label

A descending spiral, exposing the death penalty in 12 essays, Marc Bookman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A descending spiral

Oclc number

1191239863

Responsibility statement

Marc Bookman

Sub title

exposing the death penalty in 12 essays

Summary

"Powerful, wry essays offering modern takes on a primitive practice, from one of our most widely read death penalty abolitionists"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Executed against the judgment of twelve jurors -- How crazy is too crazy to be executed? -- Racist and proud (and a judge) -- Sex-shamed to death -- The lawyer who drank his client to death -- When a kid kills his longtime abuser, Who's the victim? -- The confessions of innocent men -- A descending spiral -- Trials and errors -- Stranger in a strange land -- The n-word in the jury box -- Smoke -- Afterword

Target audience

adult

Classification