Litigating in the Shadow of Death
Author | : Welsh S. White |
Publisher | : University of Michigan Press |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 2006 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780472069118 |
ISBN-13 | : 047206911X |
Rating | : 4/5 (18 Downloads) |
Download or read book Litigating in the Shadow of Death written by Welsh S. White and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An absorbing account of the ways in which defense attorneys represent capital defendants, Litigating in the Shadow of Death brings to light the paramount role these attorneys have played in shaping the modern system of capital punishment. Author Welsh White explains how attorneys' skills and abilities influence the determination of which capital defendants are sentenced to death.