Until I could be sure: how I stopped the death penalty in Illinois

"Until I Could Be Sure chronicles how Governor George Ryan set aside his prior beliefs-and pressure from the public and politicians-to take on a culture and a system of punishment that Americans long have grappled with, even as much of the rest of the civilized world has consigned it to the dus...

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Authors: Ryan, George H. 1934- (Author) ; Possley, Maurice (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham Boulder New York London Rowman & Littlefield [2020]
In:Year: 2020
Online Access: Table of Contents
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Keywords:
Ryan, George H
Criminal justice, Administration of > Illinois
Capital Punishment > Illinois
Illinois > Todesstrafe
Related Items:Erscheint auch als: 181380155X
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Summary:"Until I Could Be Sure chronicles how Governor George Ryan set aside his prior beliefs-and pressure from the public and politicians-to take on a culture and a system of punishment that Americans long have grappled with, even as much of the rest of the civilized world has consigned it to the dustbin of history"--
Physical Description:xiv, 257 Seiten
ISBN:9781538134542