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The Autobiography of an Execution
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Book Summary
A lawyer and head of the Texas Defender Service argues against capital punishment as he explores the cases of criminals condemned to death.
This book is about:
- Capital punishment,
- Law teachers,
- Dow, David R,
- Houston,
- Texas,
- Biography
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Author Interviews
For Two Decades, Defending Death Row Inmates
April 8, 2011 Attorney David Dow has spent his career representing inmates who have been sentenced to death. Despite his efforts, many of his clients have been executed — and most of them were guilty. He details what it's like to become emotionally involved with the people living on death row in a new memoir.
Author Interviews
20 Years Of Defending Death Row Inmates
February 8, 2010 Attorney David Dow has spent his career representing inmates who have been sentenced to death. Despite his efforts, many of his clients have been executed — and most of them were guilty. In his new memoir, The Autobiography of an Execution, Dow details what it's like to become emotionally involved with the people living on death row.
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