Murder at the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases by Clancy, Martin

Murder at the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases

True-life reporting on vicious criminals and the haphazard system that punishes them In 1969, the Supreme Court...
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Author: Martin Clancy
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Murder at the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases by Clancy, Martin

Murder at the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases

$58.90

Murder at the Supreme Court: Lethal Crimes and Landmark Cases

$58.90
Author: Martin Clancy
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
True-life reporting on vicious criminals and the haphazard system that punishes them In 1969, the Supreme Court justices cast votes in secret that could have signaled the end of the death penalty. Later, the justices' resolve began to unravel. Why? What were the consequences for the rule of law and for the life at stake in the case? These are some of the fascinating questions answered in Murder at the Supreme Court. Veteran journalists Martin Clancy and Tim O'Brien not only pull back the curtain of secrecy that surrounds Supreme Court deliberations but also reveal the crucial links between landmark capital-punishment cases and the lethal crimes at their root. The authors take readers to crime scenes, holding cells, jury rooms, autopsy suites, and execution chambers to provide true-life reporting on vicious criminals and the haphazard judicial system that punishes them. The cases reported are truly the cases that made the law. They have defined the parameters that judges must follow for a death sentence to stand up on appeal. Beyond the obvious questions regarding the dubious deterrent effect of capital punishment or whether retribution is sufficient justification for the death penalty (regardless of the heinous nature of the crimes committed), the cases and crimes examined in this book raise other confounding issues: Is lethal injection really more humane than other methods of execution? Should a mentally ill killer be forcibly medicated to make him well enough to be executed? How does the race of the perpetrator or the victim influence sentencing? Is heinous rape a capital crime? How young is too young to be executed? This in-depth yet highly accessible book provides compelling human stories that illuminate the thorny legal issues behind the most noteworthy capital cases.

Author: Martin Clancy, Tim O'Brien
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Published: 02/19/2013
Pages: 375
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781616146481


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/03/2012 pg. 64

About the Author
Martin Clancy and Tim O'Brien are both veterans of ABC News, Clancy as a producer and writer, and O'Brien as the network's longtime law correspondent. They have each reported on capital punishment for more than thirty years, interviewing witnesses, detectives, jurors, murderers, judges, and Supreme Court justices. Their journalism has earned each a Silver Gavel Award from the American Bar Association, the Dupont-Columbia Award for excellence, and several national Emmy Awards. Clancy, a recipient of many awards for his investigative work, is perhaps best known for his partnership with Barbara Walters in producing marquee interviews with eight presidents, heads of state, and controversial newsmakers. O'Brien, a lawyer, has served as Distinguished Visiting Professor at four law schools and lectures frequently on the Supreme Court and legal issues.


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