The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful

The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions

From the author of the national bestseller Dead Man Walking comes a brave and fiercely argued new book that tests the moral edge of the debate on capital punishment: What if weâ€™re executing innocent men? Two cases in point are Dobie Gillis Williams, an indigent black man with an IQ of 65, and Joseph Roger Oâ€™Dell. Both were convicted of murder on flimsy evidence (Oâ€™Dellâ€™s principal accuser was a jailhouse informant who later recanted his testimony). Both were executed in spite of numerous appeals. Sister Helen Prejean watched both of them die.As she recounts these menâ€™s cases and takes us through their terrible last moments, Prejean brilliantly dismantles the legal and religious arguments that have been used to justify the death penalty. Riveting, moving, and ultimately damning, The Death of Innocents is a book we dare not ignore.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Vintage
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780679759485
Color White
ReleaseDate 2006-01-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780679759485

The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions