Capital Defense : : Inside the Lives of America's Death Penalty Lawyers / / Maya Pagni Barak, Jon B. Gould.

The unsung heroes who defend the accused from the ultimate punishmentWhat 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 d...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter New York University Press Complete eBook-Package 2019
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2019]
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Year of Publication:2019
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Behind the Curtain
  • 2. A Cruel and Unusual Job
  • 3. Race and Identity
  • 4. The Client
  • 5. Gender Dynamics
  • 6. The Toll
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix
  • Notes
  • Index
  • About the Authors