by Allison M . Cotton (Author)
Effigy examines the images of a capital defendant portrayed, by the defense attorneys and the prosecutor, during the guilt and penalty phases of capital trial, the trial tactics used to impart these images, and the consequences that result from the jury's attempt to reconcile contradictory images to place one in permanent record as a verdict.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 230
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 16 Aug 2010
ISBN 10: 0739125524
ISBN 13: 9780739125526