Fighting the Death Penalty

A Fifty-Year Journey of Argument and Persuasion

Eugene G Wanger author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Michigan State University Press

Published:1st Sep '20

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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.

2017 CHOICE Magazine Outstanding Academic Title — 2017 CHOICE Magazine Outstanding Academic Title
The Journey of Hope, long a leading international organization seeking the abolition of the death penalty in America, has named Michigan attorney Eugene G. Wanger as “Abolitionist of the Century.”—Ingham County Legal News — Ingham County Legal News, 2019 Journey of Hope Abolitionist of the Century
Wanger, lawyer, legal scholar, and Michigan's foremost authority on the death penalty, presents readers with an insightful history of the topic in this compilation of essays and speeches. His analyses clearly show his commitment to facts and data rather than merely employing an emotional or ideological approach in questioning the state's imposition of capital punishment. The volume offers 40 of the author's essays in chronological order that highlight his life-long attempt to inform and persuade the public and opinion leaders about why this supreme penalty should be rejected. Fighting the Death Penalty is a valuable resource—suitable for both reference and circulating collections—that will significantly aid novice and seasoned scholars researching the controversies of this centuries-old debate. — C. A. Groves, Middle Tennessee State University, CHOICE Connect
"The well-designed 230–page book offers clear insights into the subject . . . While repetitious at times because of the inclusion of his judicial testimonies, it's not boring, presenting numerous arguments relating to the subject." — Ray Walsh, Lansing State Journal

ISBN: 9781611863680

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252 pages