Michael L. Radelet's Books

In Spite of Innocence

Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases

By: Michael L. Radelet,Hugo Adam Bedau,Constance E. Putnam

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In Spite of Innocence

Erroneous Convictions in Capital Cases

By: Michael L. Radelet,Hugo Adam Bedau,Constance E. Putnam

The stories of some 400 innocent Americans who were falsely convicted of capital crimes.

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422

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UPNE

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ISBN 10

1555531970

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9781555531973

Executing the Mentally Ill

The Criminal Justice System and the Case of Alvin Ford

By: Kent S. Miller,Michael L. Radelet

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Executing the Mentally Ill

The Criminal Justice System and the Case of Alvin Ford

By: Kent S. Miller,Michael L. Radelet

Based on the case of Alvin Ford, an American death row inmate, this thought-provoking book focuses on the issues raised when the criminal justice system attempts to apply the death penalty to the mentally impaired. Issues addressed include: the definition of mental illness for the purposes of exemption from execution; the evaluation of competence for execution by mental health professionals; the consequences of disagreements among health professionals about a defendant's mental status; and the fate of prisoners who are exempted. Ford's unique case leads the authors to examine more general issues such as the involvement of health professionals in modern capital sentencing, as well as the administration of the death penalty i

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220

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SAGE

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0803951507

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9780803951501

The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado

By: Michael Radelet

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The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado

By: Michael Radelet

In The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado, noted death penalty scholar Michael Radelet chronicles the details of each capital punishment trial and execution that has taken place in Colorado since 1859. The book describes the debates and struggles that Coloradans have had over the use of the death penalty, placing the cases of the 103 men whose sentences were carried out and 100 more who were never executed into the context of a gradual worldwide trend away from this form of punishment. For more than 150 years, Coloradans have been deeply divided about the death penalty, with regular questions about whether it should be expanded, restricted, or eliminated. It has twice been abolished, but both times state lawmakers reinstated the contentious punitive measure. Prison administrators have contributed to this debate, with some refusing to participate in executions and some lending their voices to abolition efforts. Colorado has also had a rich history of experimenting with execution methods, first hanging prisoners in public and then, starting in 1890, using the "twitch-up gallows" for four decades. In 1933, Colorado began using a gas chamber and eventually moved to lethal injection in the 1990s. Based on meticulous archival research in official state archives, library records, and multimedia sources, The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado, will inform the conversation on both sides of the issue anywhere the future of the death penalty is under debate.

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306

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University Press of Colorado

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1607325128

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9781607325123

Capital Punishment

A Reference Handbook

By: Michael Kronenwetter

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Capital Punishment

A Reference Handbook

By: Michael Kronenwetter

This revised edition of a perennial bestseller, with more than 50 percent new material, is a much-needed overview of a hotly debated topic. Capital Punishment focuses on the use of the death penalty in the United States, its international status, and how foreign developments affect the country. It includes a history, a discussion of the controversies surrounding the death penalty, updated biographical sketches, and statistics. Key documents include the U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming capital punishment, a key dissent, Charles Dickens' 19th century view of the guillotine, and various papal and European Union decrees. It also includes a chronology, organizations, websites with further information, and an annotated bibliography. In this updated survey, a thorough overview of capital punishment, author Michael Kronenwetter reveals interesting facts, for example, under Roman law, death was the penalty for publishing "insulting songs" and disturbing the city's peace.

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382

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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ISBN 10

1576074331

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9781576074336

Mental Disability and the Death Penalty

The Shame of the States

By: Michael L. Perlin

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Mental Disability and the Death Penalty

The Shame of the States

By: Michael L. Perlin

Michael Perlin shows how the administration of the death penalty deprives persons with mental disabilities of their constitutional rights, and how trial courts and prosecutors consciously flaunt the law. Using real life examples, he brings this often overlooked situation to light and calls for immediate change.

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295

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442200561

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9781442200562

The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado

By: Michael Radelet

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By: Michael Radelet

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Book's by Michael L. Radelet

In Spite of Innocence

In Spite of Innocence

Executing the Mentally Ill

Executing the Mentally Ill

The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado

The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado

Capital Punishment

Capital Punishment

Mental Disability and the Death Penalty

Mental Disability and the Death Penalty

The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado

The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado

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