Last words and the death penalty
voices of the condemned and their co-victims
Our rough guess is there are 76,000 words in this book.
At a pace averaging 250 words per minute, this book will take 5 hours and 4 minutes to read. With a half hour per day, this will take 10 days to read.
How long will it take you?
This book will take an estimated to read at a reading speed averaging words per minute. With 30 minutes per day, this will take to read.
Enter your reading speedYou can take one of our WPM reading speed tests to find your reading speed.
Create a free account to track your reading progress, build your reading list, and set reading goals.
Author
Publication
2010 - LFB Scholarly Publishing LCC, El Paso, Texas
Language
English
Word Count
76,000 words, Guess
Page Count
304 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivelastwordsdeathpe0000voll
- ISBN-101593324367
- ISBN-139781593324360
- OCLC Control Number1114458568
- Open LibraryOL39482994M
Classifications
- DDC364.6609
- LCCHV8699.U65 V65 2010
Description
Vollum analyzes the content of the last statements of the condemned and statements made by co-victims; he seek to "give voice" to these two different groups. Vollum finds that the most dominant themes among the condemned center around transformation, redemption, and positive messages of connection to others. The most dominant themes of co-victims are more conflicting with a mix of frustration with the death penalty process, relief that it is over, and the desire for justice or revenge. Through their own words, we learn that the death penalty is neither a soothing salve for the pain and suffering of co-victims nor simply an extraction of evil and irredeemable criminals.
Reader Reviews
No reviews yet for this book.
Be the first to share your thoughts!