| Machinery of Death: The Reality of America's Death Penalty Regime Contributor(s): Dow, David R. (Editor), Dow, Mark (Editor) |
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ISBN: 041593267X ISBN-13: 9780415932677 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: Thurgood Marshall said that the more people learned about the death penalty, the more they'd be against it. It's racist, unfair to poor people and the mentally retarded, and far too often ends horribly in the state sanctioned murder of innocents. And no one, no matter how much they're paid, likes to be involved with death itself. In "Machinery of Death," death penalty lawyer David R. Dow and writer Mark Dow bring together diverse views from lawyers, wardens, victims' families, executioners and inmates to show how America's death penalty system actually works, and what it does to those who come in contact with it. Arguing that the more we know about the system the more we'll oppose it, the book offers harrowing story after story of racist juries and unjust rulings, of backward judges and public defenders, and of families facing the ultimate decision. Together, these intimate and shocking writings show that in practice, the death penalty is impossible to administer in a fair, workable manner. This is the first death penalty book to look beyond innocence and morality, arguing against executing even the guilty people. "Machinery of Death" is a crucial link in the fiery public debate over the meaning and usefulness of this deeply flawed system. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Penology |
| Dewey: 364.660 |
| LCCN: 2001048409 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.11 lbs) 288 pages |
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| Publisher Description: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. |