Execution Of Justice

Author : Emily Mann
Publisher : Samuel French, Inc.
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Documentary plays
ISBN : 0573690022

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Execution of Justice by Emily Mann Pdf

This docudrama on the assassinations of San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk, the first openly gay elected public official in the country, is based on court transcripts and public record dramatising the trial of this controversial case. Focus is on accused killer Dan White, a disgruntled former city supervisor and on the jury which chose to convict him not of cold-blooded murder but manslaughter, which became known as the notorious "Twinkie defense."

Author : Friedrich Duerrenmatt
Publisher : Pushkin Vertigo
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782273875

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The Execution of Justice by Friedrich Duerrenmatt Pdf

A captivating neo-noir classic from one of the masters of the genre A respected professor is dead—shot in a crowded Zurich restaurant, in front of dozens of witnesses. The murderer calmly turned himself in to the police. So why has he now hired a lawyer to clear his name? And why has he chosen the drink-soaked, disreputable Spät to defend him? As he investigates, Spät finds himself obsessed, drawn ever deeper into a case of baffling complexity until he reaches a deadly conclusion: justice can be restored only by a crime. The Execution of Justice is a dark, wicked satire on the legal system and a disturbing, if ambivalent, allegory on guilt, justice, violence and morality.

Author : Friedrich Duerrenmatt
Publisher : Pushkin Vertigo
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782274094

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The Execution of Justice by Friedrich Duerrenmatt Pdf

A captivating neo-noir classic from one of the masters of the genre A respected professor is dead—shot in a crowded Zurich restaurant, in front of dozens of witnesses. The murderer calmly turned himself in to the police. So why has he now hired a lawyer to clear his name? And why has he chosen the drink-soaked, disreputable Spät to defend him? As he investigates, Spät finds himself obsessed, drawn ever deeper into a case of baffling complexity until he reaches a deadly conclusion: justice can be restored only by a crime. The Execution of Justice is a dark, wicked satire on the legal system and a disturbing, if ambivalent, allegory on guilt, justice, violence and morality.

Author : Patrick Dent
Publisher : Next Chapter
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : PKEY:6610000335749

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Execution of Justice by Patrick Dent Pdf

When three covert operatives are killed while investigating the kidnapping of a congressman's daughter, John Drake is called in. Driven by personal demons, he is determined to deliver his own brand of justice. As Drake tracks the most powerful enemy he has ever faced, an already tough mission becomes nearly impossible. His assignment propels him to the fulcrum of a new World War, and a CIA plot to incite conflict between the Muslim oil countries and Israel unfolds. Haunted by trauma from his past, Drake must ultimately confront the most terrifying identity of all - his own. But can he hunt down the most dangerous man in the world and prevent a war - or will he become the monster he hunts?

Author : Gilbert King
Publisher : Civitas Books
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015076181703

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The Execution of Willie Francis by Gilbert King Pdf

The inspiration behind "A Lesson Before Dying" meets the best of John Grisham as a young Cajun lawyer fights to save a black teenager from the electric chair. 16-page b&w photo insert.

Author : Baron William Cecil Burghley
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Law
ISBN : 091801641X

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Execution of Justice in England by Baron William Cecil Burghley Pdf

Author : Lloyd H. Steffen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 195 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2006-03-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781597525978

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Executing Justice by Lloyd H. Steffen Pdf

"Justice for Deborah Thornton is complete, " Richard Thornton said after the execution of her killer, Karla Faye Tucker, in Texas. "I want to say to every victim in the world, demand this." But which form of justice is this victim demanding-retribution or restoration? Taking seriously the claims of death penalty supporters, Lloyd Steffen constructs a theory of just execution. For every acknowledged killer on death row there are dozens who maintain their innocence. Supporters of the death penalty -- along with its opponents -- must demand fairness so that innocent persons are not subjected to the terror of an unjust execution. Reminding us that Jesus likewise faced the terror of unjust execution, Steffen asks Christians to reacquaint themselves with the symbol of the cross as an instrument of state terror rather than a divine decoration.

Author : William Cecil Baron Burghley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1583
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : STANFORD:36105043694137

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The Execution of Justice in England by William Cecil Baron Burghley Pdf

Author : Friedrich Duerrenmatt
Publisher : Pushkin Vertigo
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781782273875

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The Execution of Justice by Friedrich Duerrenmatt Pdf

A captivating neo-noir classic from one of the masters of the genre A respected professor is dead—shot in a crowded Zurich restaurant, in front of dozens of witnesses. The murderer calmly turned himself in to the police. So why has he now hired a lawyer to clear his name? And why has he chosen the drink-soaked, disreputable Spät to defend him? As he investigates, Spät finds himself obsessed, drawn ever deeper into a case of baffling complexity until he reaches a deadly conclusion: justice can be restored only by a crime. The Execution of Justice is a dark, wicked satire on the legal system and a disturbing, if ambivalent, allegory on guilt, justice, violence and morality.

Author : F. Murray Greenwood,Beverley Boissery
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2000-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781554880355

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Uncertain Justice by F. Murray Greenwood,Beverley Boissery Pdf

In 1754 Eleanor Powers was hung for a murder committed during a botched robbery. She was the first woman condemned to die in Canada, but would not be the last. In Uncertain Justice, Beverley Boissery and Murray Greenwood portray a cast of women characters almost as often wronged by the law as they have wronged society. Starting with the Powers trial and continuing to the not-too-distant past, the authors expose the patriarchal values that lie at the core of criminal law, and the class and gender biases that permeate its procedures and applications. The writing style is similar to that of a popular mystery: "Harriet Henry lay dead. Horribly and indubitably. Her body sprawled against the bed, the head twisted at a grotesque angle. Foam engulfed the grinning mouth." Scholarly analysis combines with the narrative to make Uncertain Justice a fascinating and engaging read. There is a wealth of information about the emerging and evolving legal system and profession, the state of forensic science, the roles of juries, and the political turmoil and growing resistance to a purely class-based aristocratic form of government.

Author : Ken Leyton-Brown
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774859325

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The Practice of Execution in Canada by Ken Leyton-Brown Pdf

It is easy to forget that the death penalty was an accepted aspect of Canadian culture and criminal justice until 1976. The Practice of Execution in Canada is not about what led some to the gallows and others to escape it. Rather, it examines how the routine rituals and practices of execution can be seen as a crucial social institution. Drawing on hundreds of case files, Ken Leyton-Brown shows that from trial to interment, the practice of execution was constrained by law and tradition. Despite this, however, the institution was not rigid. Criticism and reform pushed executions out of the public eye, and in so doing, stripped them of meaningful ritual and made them more vulnerable to criticism.

Author : Ellen McGarrahan
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-08-16
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780812988055

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Two Truths and a Lie by Ellen McGarrahan Pdf

EDGAR AWARD FINALIST • A private investigator revisits the case that has haunted her for decades and sets out on a deeply personal quest to sort truth from lies. CLUE AWARD FINALIST • “[A] haunting memoir, which also unfolds as a gripping true-crime narrative . . . This is a powerful, unsettling story, told with bracing honesty and skill.”—The Washington Post A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • One of Marie Claire’s Ten Best True Crime Books of the Year Ellen McGarrahan was a young journalist for The Miami Herald in 1990 when she witnessed the botched execution of convicted killer Jesse Tafero: flames and smoke and three jolts of the electric chair. When evidence later emerged casting doubt on Tafero’s guilt, McGarrahan found herself haunted by his fiery death. Had she witnessed the execution of an innocent man? Decades later, McGarrahan, now a successful private investigator, is still gripped by the mystery and infamy of the Tafero case, and decides she must investigate it herself. Her quest will take her around the world and deep into the harrowing heart of obsession, and as questions of guilt and innocence become more complex, McGarrahan discovers she is not alone in her need for closure. For whenever a human life is taken by violence, the reckoning is long and difficult for all. A rare and vivid account of a private investigator’s real life and a classic true-crime tale, Two Truths and a Lie is ultimately a profound meditation on truth, grief, complicity, and justice.

Author : Jen Marlowe,Martina Davis-Correia,Troy Davis
Publisher : Haymarket Books
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-08-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781608462957

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I Am Troy Davis by Jen Marlowe,Martina Davis-Correia,Troy Davis Pdf

The true story of a woman’s fight for her brother’s life—and her own: “Essential for those interested in the U.S. justice system” (Library Journal). On September 21, 2011, Troy Anthony Davis was put to death by the State of Georgia. Davis’s execution was protested by hundreds of thousands of people across the globe, and Pope Benedict XVI, Pres. Jimmy Carter, and fifty-one members of Congress all appealed for clemency. Davis’s older sister, Martina, a former Army flight nurse who had served in the Gulf War, was one of Davis’s strongest advocates—despite the fact that she was battling liver and metastatic breast cancer and died just weeks after her brother’s death by lethal injection. This book, coauthored by Martina and writer Jen Marlowe, tells the intimate story of an ordinary man caught up in an inexorable tragedy. From his childhood in racially charged Savannah; to the confused events that led to the 1989 shooting of a police officer; to Davis’s sudden arrest, conviction, and two-decade fight to prove his innocence, I Am Troy Davis takes us inside a broken legal system where life and death hang in the balance. It is also an inspiring testament to the unbreakable bond of family and the resilience of love, and reminds us that even when you reach the end of justice, voices from across the world can rise together in chorus and proclaim, “I am Troy Davis.” “Martina Correia’s heroic fight to save her brother’s life while battling for her own serves as a powerful testament for activists.” —The Nation “Should be read and cherished.” —Maya Angelou, author and civil rights activist

Author : Richard Whittingham
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Courts-martial and courts of inquiry
ISBN : UOM:39015031930731

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Martial Justice by Richard Whittingham Pdf

Author : Ian Woods
Publisher : Atlantic Books (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1786491869

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Surviving Execution by Ian Woods Pdf

Surviving Execution is the story of Richard Glossip, a death row inmate who has always maintained his innocence, and who did not kill anyone. Convicted largely on the word of the self-confessed killer, who escaped the death penalty in return for implicating Glossip, the state of Oklahoma is still intent on executing him for murder. It is also the story of Ian Woods, a Sky News reporter, who came across the case one quiet afternoon, and who has tirelessly campaigned ever since to bring the injustices Glossip has faced to the world's attention. Three times during 2015, Richard Glossip came within hours of being put to death, postponed each time from last minute stays, and Woods was with him in prison, as a witness to the execution, every time. This is the true story of injustice on death row, written by a man with unparalleled first-hand knowledge, access and understanding of the case. It is a history of execution, an examination of the arguments against it, and a call to end this most barbaric forms of American justice. But first and foremost, it is the tale of the growing friendship between the reporter, and the man he believes to be wrongly convicted of murder.