Shortlisted for The CWA Gold Dagger for Non FictionDavid Dow is a leading death row attorney in Texas, where 99% of appeals are rejected.He knows his clients are guilty, but he defends them because he believes murder is wrong.
Autor: | R. Dow, David |
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ISBN: | 9780099537533 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Verlag: | Random House UK |
Veröffentlicht: | 03.03.2011 |
Untertitel: | One Man's Race to Stop an Execution |
Schlagworte: | Autobiography: historical, political and military BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Criminals & Outlaws BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs Ethical Issues: Capital Punishment Memoirs SOCIAL SCIENCE / Capital Punishment Texas True crime: serial killers and murderers |
David R. Dow is professor of law at the University of Houston Law Center and an internationally recognized figure in the fight against the death penalty. He is the founder and director of the Texas Innocence. He lives in Houston, Texas.