Michigan is the only state in the country that has a death penalty prohibition in its constitution—Eugene G. Wanger’s compelling arguments against capital punishment is a large reason it is there. The forty pieces in this volume are writings created or used by the author; who penned the prohibition clause; during his fifty years as a death penalty abolitionist. His extraordinary background in forensics; law; and political activity as constitutional convention delegate and co-chairman of the Michigan Committee Against Capital Punishment has produced a remarkable collection. It is not only a fifty-year history of the anti–death penalty argument in America; it also is a detailed and challenging example of how the argument against capital punishment may be successfully made.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The true affects of war that very few want to know about.By Douglas L. BesteThis book covers so much more the just the dead. It covers what happened to the wound; the towns people near the battles and families far away at home. Groeling covers many aspics of what people did not want to know about wars; the true aftermath. Many of the people who after the battle and the war stepped up to find and count the dead and help look for the missing. This is a short book but has lots of good info about the national parks and other place to visit. This book is very good as a teaching tool for young readers and others who wants to know more the just battles and leaders.2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It's not written like the usual historical books I read and that's probablyBy freebuckweaverTo my surprise; I found this book fascinating. It's not written like the usual historical books I read and that's probably; now that I think of it; why I liked it so much. The topics were interesting and it was well written. Going to get another one in this series...again...much to my surprise!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. This is a sad book.By S. KeysThis is a sad book....all about the aftermath of battle during the Civil War; the treatment of the dead; injured...a very important part of understanding the Civil War and all wars.
