Death Row Confinement and the Meaning of Last Words

Life under sentence of death can be a transformative process. One measure of this transformation can be found in last words, which often highlight the humanity of condemned prisoners on the threshold of execution, in sharp contrast to popular conceptions of these prisoners as evil, remorseless, and...

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Main Authors: Robert Johnson, Laura Caitlin Kanewske, Maya Barak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Laws
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/3/1/141