Texas Death Row: Executions in the Modern Era
| PUBLISHER | Plume Books (02/01/2008) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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A chilling catalog of the men and women who have paid the ultimate price for their crimes The death penalty is one of the most hotly contested and longest-standing issues in American politics, and no place is more symbolic of that debate than Texas. Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1977, Texas has put more than 390 prisoners to death, far more than any other state. Texas Death Row puts faces to those condemned men and women, with stark details on their crimes, sentencing, last meals, and last words. Definitive and objective, Texas Death Row will provide ample fuel for readers on both sides of the death penalty debate.
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ISBN-13:
9780452289307
ISBN-10:
0452289300
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
432
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
5.92 x 1.01 x 8.98 inches
Weight:
0.98 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Index,
Price on Product - Canadian,
Price on Product,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Social Science | Penology
Social Science | Criminals & Outlaws
Social Science | Criminology
Grade Level:
College Freshman
and up
Dewey Decimal:
B
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Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1977, Texas has put more than 390 prisoners to death. "Texas Death Row" puts faces to those condemned men and women, with stark details on their crimes, sentencing, last meals, and last words. Illustrated.
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A chilling catalog of the men and women who have paid the ultimate price for their crimes The death penalty is one of the most hotly contested and longest-standing issues in American politics, and no place is more symbolic of that debate than Texas. Since the reinstatement of the death penalty in 1977, Texas has put more than 390 prisoners to death, far more than any other state. Texas Death Row puts faces to those condemned men and women, with stark details on their crimes, sentencing, last meals, and last words. Definitive and objective, Texas Death Row will provide ample fuel for readers on both sides of the death penalty debate.
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