Capital defense : inside the lives of America's death penalty /

Gould, Jon B.,

Capital defense : inside the lives of America's death penalty / Lawyers, Jon B. Gould and Maya Pagni Barak. - New York : New York Unviersity Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Behind the curtain : if people mess up, my client may die? -- A cruel and unusual job : you've got someone's life in your hand? -- 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? -- Defending the defenders : I've helped the lowest of the law. ... I'm proud of doing that?



9781479806973


Capital punishment--United States.
Defense (Criminal procedure)--United States.


Electronic Books.

KF9227 / .C375 2019