Capital Punishment Trials of Mafia Murderers

by Leonard Orland

Based on the author's review of thousands of pages of trial testimony and briefs, this unique book explores the capital punishment trials of two Mafia murderers. Both were convicted based in large part on the testimony of other Mafia murderers who cooperated with the government. In both cases, the juries declined to vote for capital punishment. The book enables readers to understand and evaluate the American system of criminal justice through an examination...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1611636930
• ISBN13: 9781611636932
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.8" x 0.8" x 5.8"