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Last words and the death penalty : voices of the condemned and their co-victims /

Vollum analyzes the content of the last statements of the condemned and statements made by co-victims; he seek to "give voice" to these two different groups. Vollum finds that the most dominant themes among the condemned center around transformation, redemption, and positive messages of co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vollum, Scott, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : LFB Scholarly Pub., 2008.
Colección:Criminal justice (LFB Scholarly Publishing LLC)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Vollum analyzes the content of the last statements of the condemned and statements made by co-victims; he seek to "give voice" to these two different groups. Vollum finds that the most dominant themes among the condemned center around transformation, redemption, and positive messages of connection to others. The most dominant themes of co-victims are more conflicting with a mix of frustration with the death penalty process, relief that it is over, and the desire for justice or revenge. Through their own words, we learn that the death penalty is neither a soothing salve for the pain a
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 304 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-300) and index.
ISBN:9781593323189
1593323182
9781593325541
1593325541