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Documents the life stories of death-row prisoners and the author's experiences as a pro bono attorney on Texas death penalty cases to present arguments for the abolishment of state-sanctioned executions. Simultaneous.
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Bessler (law, U. of Minnesota) is convinced that state-sanctioned killing must follow lynching into the museum of historical horrors. He draws on childhood stories about lynching in his home town, his legal research, and his years as a practicing attorney to share his thinking. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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