books: death penalty ...     books:       The Death Penalty: An American History8 reviews Stuart Banner Harvard University Press, 2002 A Superb, Even-handed History of Capital Punishment It's a testament to the balance found in Stuart Banner's history of the death penalty in the U.S. that I'm still unsure where he stands on the controversial issue. If I had to take a position, I would say that he's probably against it, but even after reading his three-hundred page book I can't be sure. That's a remarkable feat for a subject matter that immediately unbalances many people. But "The ...             Chop, Chop7 reviews Rivulet Publishing, 2008 How I Know It's Good Emotionally absorbed and only a few pages from the end of the book, I couldn't put it down. And yes, the dogs did need to be walked, but I had to finish reading this book. (Don't worry, they held it.) In the pages of this book live characters that drew me in and made me care about them. It mattered; I had to know what happened next. A smooth read, timely storyline, and simple, profound ...             If God Was Like Man: A Message from God to All of Humanity149 reviews Rose Group, 2003 Superb Solutions for the Human Race Life on earth would be distinctly better for everyone if this book was read and applied by all. No matter what area of life has brought distress to humanity, it's all covered in a crystal clear manner for every side involved. If God Was Like Man is one of the best solution oriented and mind opening books I've read. It's clear that the messages can only result in the most peaceful planet, ...             Shot in the Heart54 reviews Mikal Gilmore audible.com An Incredible Book... An incredible book. Raw. Brutal. Honest. Heart-wrenching. Profound. A well-written and amazingly conveyed story of a families personal tragedies that ended up affecting the world.             For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Justice (Unabridged)269 reviews Sharon Rocha audible.com Behind Closed Doors... For Laci: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Justice is a heart-wrenching tale of a mother's most painful times after her daughter and grandson are murdered -- by the one person none of them would have suspected, her husband. We read about Laci's childhood, her wonderfully vibrant personality, and how she met the love of her life -- Scott Peterson. Behind closed doors, what went on in this ...             The Enigma Woman: The Death Sentence of Nellie May Madison (Women in the West)6 reviews Kathleen A. Cairns University of Nebraska Press, 2007 Excellent research and writing and a fascinating story The doctrine of self-defense has always required an "imminent" danger. To a man, "retreat" involves a physical act. But a beaten woman who decides to get her man before he gets her often preemptively strikes while he's incapacitated. Alas, the law has always shaken a finger at slaying a sleeping drunk. Nellie Madison woman shot her sleeping husband in the back, and the lawyers and the ...             Against the Death Penalty: Christian and Secular Arguments Against Capital Punishment4 reviews Gardner C. Hanks Herald Press, 1997 An important book and resource that fills a needed niche Although there are several books available that detail facts, figures and stories on the death penalty, I found Gardner Hank's book to have the best organized and appropriately concise presentation of the arguments against the death penalty. In particular I think it is appropriate to divide the perspective on the issue into secular and nonsecular arguments. In particular for me, as an agnostic ...             The Execution of a Serial Killer: One Man's Experience Witnessing the Death Penalty14 reviews Joseph D. Diaz Poncha Press, 2003 A front-row seat at the killing of a serial murderer www.DrJosephDiaz.com I wrote this book a few years ago, and was amazed at the response that followed. Within a year of its release readers from all over the world were contacting me to tell me that they were deeply affected by the book. I have to say that my intention wasn't to affect anyone, but to put down in words (to the best of my ability) what it looks, sounds, and feels like to sit inches ...             Blood of Angels20 reviews Reed Arvin audible.com Greatly Entertaining I loved "The Will" by Arvin and grabbed "Blood of Angels" as soon as it was released in hardcover. It is a book to own and I will read again one day. Great suspense, character developement and plot. This book has it all. It's one of those you can't put down once you start it.             The Hangman's Knot: Lynching, Legal Execution, and America's Struggle with the Death Penalty8 reviews Eliza Steelwater Basic Books, 2003 Understanding capital punishment This book's importance reaches beyond the debate over the death penalty as it demonstrates and explains the relationship between power, money and punishment in America. It is a fascinating story, representing years of research by one of the best and most original minds in the country. Dr. Steelwater's examples brilliantly illustrate communities' and the State's involvement with capital ...             The Biblical Truth about America's Death Penalty4 reviews Dale S. Recinella Northeastern, 2004 Excellent book on the topic! The Biblical Truth about America's Death Penalty is a must-read. It deals with Biblical standards of Capital Punishment and then compares them to the system used in America today. It is the best-researched, most faithful to scripture, and most evenhanded analysis I have ever read concerning the Death Penalty. Whatever your persuasion on the issue, this book will teach you a great deal. Recinella ...             Catholics And The Death Penalty: Six Things Catholics Can Do To End Capital Punishment1 review Robert H. Hopcke Saint Anthony Messenger Press, 2004 SAINT ANTHONY'S MESSENGER OF CINCINNATI EXHORTS SIX THINGS WE MUST DO TO END THIS IMMORAL LEGALIZED STATE HOMICIDE In the year 2004 the great Saint Anthony's Messenger Press based in Cincinnati published these six things we Catholics MUST do to end the immoral state homicide which the USA uniquely permits itself without reason and against justice. This substantial pamphlet bears the Nihil Obstat of Franciscan Father Donald Miller, the Imprimi potest of Franciscan Provincial Father Fred Link and the ...             The Death Penalty: An American Citizen's Guide to Understanding Federal and State Laws2 reviews Louis J., Jr. Palmer McFarland & Company, 1998 Best book on the legal subject of the death penalty I have had the privilege of being in this authors classroom at Fairmont State College(Fairmont ,West Virginia.) He is an extraordinary teacher. He is gifted. Mr. Palmer has the ability to clear the sometimes murky waters of the law so that the ordinary person is able to grasp it. If you want to gain a better understanding the death penalty and the laws about it please purchase this book. Every ...             Death Penalty Cases: Leading U.S. Supreme Court Cases on Capital Punishment3 reviews Barry Latzer Butterworth-Heinemann, 1997 Death Penalty Cases Death Penalty Cases is a well written, concise, and unbiased overview of 19 United States Supreme Court cases chronicling the recent evolution of capitol punishment in the United States. Each chapter is devoted to a single case and begins by detailing the issues the Supreme Court addressed in that case as well as the rule of law that arose from the case. This method of presentation is ...             And You Visited Me: A True Story of Death Row Friendships1 review Penny M. Wheat Monarch Books, 2006 A great book for anyone interested in the death penalthy Writing a review for a book that looks into the lives of the thousands of men and women on death row (particularly the USA) is not an easy task. My reason for purchasing this book is that for the past 18 months I have been corresponding with several men who are currently on death row in America and I was interested in looking at someone else's experiences of writing/visiting men on `the row'. ...             Death Penalty USA: 2005 - 20064 reviews Michelangelo Delfino, Mary E. Day Mobeta Publishing, 2008 A serious book on a most serious issue I am pleased to have purchased this book which according to the publisher is the first in a series of books detailing the case histories of all convicted inmates executed in the 21st century by the people of the United States. I note that each case history juxtaposes details of the capital crime with the capital punishment and always includes hard to find information regarding the disposition of ...             Facing The Death Penalty Pb2 reviews Temple University Press, 1990 Trying to review the right book Anything by Radelet on the death penalty is very valuable. HOWEVER, the one review of this book on this page is not for this book at all. It is for Cruel and Unusual Punishment by Patricia Cornwell. Please put the review in the right place.             Consistently Opposing Killing: From Abortion to Assisted Suicide, the Death Penalty, and War1 review Praeger Publishers, 2008 Consistency This is a unique and wonderful book. Dedicated people are working selflessly to stop killing all over the world. Some great people are fighting the death penalty, peace activists are struggling to stop war, others work to expose torture and end it, many know that poverty is a killer and work to end it, others oppose abortion and euthanasia. This book tells of the people and movements that ...             America's Controversies: The Death Penalty Clinton's Presidency and Export of Democracy to Nicaragua2 reviews Ksenija Arsic Llumina Press, 2005 Highly Insightful The hypocrisy of Capital Punishment in the modern United States, the controversial presidency of Bill Clinton, and the influence of America on democracy in the Latin America, are the primary topics of "America's Controversies". Taken from the author's body of work produced while obtaining her Masters degree at the University of Guelph, Ksenija Arsic presents a detailed and thought-provoking look ...             Don't Kill in Our Names: Families of Murder Victims Speak Out Against the Death Penalty4 reviews Rutgers University Press, 2003 A Truly Wonderful And Amazing Book - Hopeful For Our Future This wonderful book brings hope to an American Society that has been becoming more violent. The title "Don't Kill in Our Names" speaks to the problem we all face when the government carries out capital punishment in our names when many of us are opposed to capital punishment in our civilized society. More specifically, this book addresses the wishes of murder victims own family members who see ...              search for books abortion, american, arguments, assisted, biblical, catholics, christian, clinton, consistently, controversies, democracy, execution, experience, families, friendships, hangman, humanity, lynching, nicaragua, opposing, presidency, punishment, sentence, struggle, suicide, unabridged, understanding, victims, visited, witnessing books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen kitchen: Ricci Renaissance 5 Pc. Place Setting we recommend Superb Solutions for the Human Race leave a comment home  impressum - about us