Ultimate Punishment: A Lawyer's Reflections On Dealing With The Death Penalty - Hardcover
A New York Times Bestselling Author
Scott Turow has been involved with the death penalty for more than a decade, successfully representing two different men convicted in death penalty prosecutions. Turow describes his own experiences with capital punishment, from his days as a young prosecutor to his recent service on the Illinois Commission that investigated the state's administration of the death penalty and influenced Governor George Ryan's unprecedented commutation of the sentences of 167 death row inmates on his last day in office.
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About the Author:
Scott Turow is a partner in the firm of Sonnenschein, Nath and Rosenthal.
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In 1999, Governor George Ryan of Illinois asked the author, a lawyer turned novelist, to sit on a commission to study the death penalty. Turow's storytelling ability transforms what he learned during that inquiry into a thought-provoking treatise based upon his experience in capital cases, personal interviews, extensive reading, and the proceedings he attended. His measured, deliberate voice makes sure every word receives the right emphasis, as though he were speaking to a jury. Neither his delivery nor his rhetoric proselytizes, and listeners will never be sure on what side of the polemic he stands, until the last word of the audiobook reveals his verdict. J.A.H. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherThorndike Press
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0786261315
- ISBN 13 9780786261314
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages233
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