{"product_id":"legal-lynching-the-death-penalty-and-americas-future-paperback","title":"Legal Lynching: The Death Penalty and America's Future - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJesse Jackson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBruce Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe death penalty is one of the most hotly contested issues in America today. Evidence continues to mount that many innocent people have been executed or are currently living on death row, and that minority groups and the poor suffer from a shoddy public defense system and discriminatory application of capital charges. Meanwhile, the myth of deterrence has been revealed to be false, and an increasing number of Americans are beginning to question their support for capital punishment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegal Lynching\u003c\/b\u003e offers a succinct, accessible introduction to the debate over the death penalty's history and future, exposing a chilling frequency of legal error, systemic racial and economic discrimination, and pervasive government misconduct. This\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential book for readers across the political spectrum who wish to cut through the common myths and assumptions about the efficacy and morality of state-sanctioned killing.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe death penalty is one of the most hotly contested issues in America today. Evidence continues to mount that many innocent people have been executed or are currently living on death row, and that minority groups and the poor suffer from a shoddy public defense system and discriminatory application of capital charges. Meanwhile, the myth of deterrence has been revealed to be false, and an increasing number of Americans are beginning to question their support for capital punishment. \u003cbr\u003eLegal Lynching offers a succinct, accessible introduction to the debate over the death penalty's history and future, exposing a chilling frequency of legal error, systemic racial and economic discrimination, and pervasive government misconduct. This\" is an essential book for readers across the political spectrum who wish to cut through the common myths and assumptions about the efficacy and morality of state-sanctioned killing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. ran for president of the United States in 1984 and 1988. He is the founder and president of the Rainbow\/PUSH Coalition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRepresentative Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. has represented the Second District of Illinois in the United States Congress since 1995. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBruce Shapiro is a contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e and a national correspondent for Salon.com. He teaches at Yale University.\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.3 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68097767801138,"sku":"9780385722117","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/1608\/0946\/files\/Lx0QUTLQx29780385722117.webp?v=1793271034","url":"https:\/\/deskinlawfirm.com\/products\/legal-lynching-the-death-penalty-and-americas-future-paperback","provider":"DLF Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}