Capital Defense : Inside the Lives of America's Death Penalty Lawyers /

What motivates someone to make a career out of defending some of the worst suspected killers of our time? In 'Capital Defense', Jon B. Gould and Maya Pagni Barak give us a glimpse into the lives of lawyers who choose to work in the darkest corner of our criminal justice system: death penal...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Gould, Jon B. (Author), Barak, Maya Pagni (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2019]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Defense (Criminal procedure)
Capital punishment.
Criminal defense lawyers.
Defense (Criminal procedure) > United States.
Criminal defense lawyers > United States.
Capital punishment > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Behind the curtain : "if people mess up, my client may die"
  • A cruel and unusual job : "you've got someone's life in your hands"
  • Race and identity : "it's not always what we think"
  • The client : "everyone is more than the worst thing they ever did"
  • Gender dynamics : "I'm your lawyer"
  • The toll : "you can't just turn it off"
  • Conclusion: Defending the defenders : "I've helped the lowest of the low. ... I'm proud of doing that".

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