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THE MACHINERY OF DEATH presents stark testimony on the inherent injustices of the death penalty. The 216 page paperback exposes the appalling inner workings of the capital punishment system, & even those who are well-informed about the practice of the death penalty in the U.S. will find shocking new information here. Riveting testimony delivered at Amnesty International's ICM Commission of Inquiry into the Death Penalty by such experts as Hugo Bedau, Stephen Bright, Ramsey Clark, Barbara Frey, Roger Hood, Gitobu Imanyara, William Schabas & Henry Schwarzschild. An international perspective on a United States violation of human rights. Here are first-hand accounts of the injustices inherent in the U.S. capital punishment system: prosecutorial misconduct, inadequate investigation, incompetent counsel, perjured testimony, withheld exculpatory evidence, racial discrimination & more. Order from Amnesty International, Publications Dept., 322 Eighth Ave., New York, NY 10001; 212-807-8400.Amnesty International Staff is the author of 'Machinery of Death A Shocking Indictment of Capital Punishment in the United States' with ISBN 9780939994946 and ISBN 0939994941.
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