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Grave Injustice : Unearthing Wrongful Executions /
On September 21, 2011, the controversial execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis, who spent twenty years on death row for a crime he most likely did not commit, revealed the complexity of death penalty trials, the flaws in America's justice system, and the rift between those who are for and agai...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
Potomac Books,
2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | On September 21, 2011, the controversial execution of Georgia inmate Troy Davis, who spent twenty years on death row for a crime he most likely did not commit, revealed the complexity of death penalty trials, the flaws in America's justice system, and the rift between those who are for and against the death penalty. Davis's execution reignited a long-standing debate about whether the death penalty is an appropriate form of justice. In Grave Injustice Richard A. Stack seeks to advance the anti-death penalty argument by examining the cases of individuals who, like Davis, have been executed but a. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (288 pages). |
| ISBN: | 9781612341637 |