Eligible for Execution: The Story of the Daryl Atkins Case
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- Synopsis
- "There is no more abhorrent and devastating crime than one human being taking the life of another. When government responds by seeking to execute an individual convicted of homicide, it is imposing the most grim and terrifying power a state can exercise over one of its own citizens. And when a juror casts a life or death vote in a capital case, he or she is engag¬ing in perhaps the gravest and most disquieting act of civic responsibility. This book examines the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Atkins v. Virginia It is the story of Daryl Atkins, who at the age of eighteen participated in a tragic and senseless murder. It is also the story of the victim of that crime, Eric Nesbitt, a young man serving in the U.S. Air Force. The book follows the Atkins case from commission of the crime through the Supreme Court's ruling and its aftermath." -Preface
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 302 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780872894181
- Publisher:
- CQ Press
- Date of Addition:
- 01/29/10
- Copyrighted By:
- CQ Press
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Health, Mind and Body, Psychology, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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