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A wild justice : the death and resurrection of capital punishment in America / Evan J. Mandery.

Author Mandery, Evan J.

PublisherNew York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2013.

ISBN9780393239584 (hardcover)

Description534 p. : 25 cm.

NoteIncludes bibliographical references and index.

NoteAn audacious idea -- The most important law firm in America -- Surcease of sorrow -- A near knockout -- To license a laundry, to license a life -- Young lawyers -- Boiling in oil -- Nine law firms -- Whizzer -- Lightning bolts -- A red-letter day -- Sobering up -- Behind the backlash -- Proving deterrence and rationality -- The lion in winter -- The sausage factory -- Taking stock -- The main event -- The center in control -- Postscript: what might have been.



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Mandery, Evan J.
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Capital punishment -- United States -- History -- 20th century.