An expendable man : the near-execution of Earl Washington, Jr. /

How is it possible for an innocent man to come within nine days of execution? "An Expendable Man" answers that question through detailed analysis of the case of Earl Washington Jr., a mentally retarded, black farm hand who was convicted of a rape and murder he did not commit.

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Main Author:	Edds, Margaret, 1947- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : New York University Press, [2003]
Subjects:	Washington, Earl. Washington, Earl African American prisoners > Biography. Death row inmates > United States > Biography. People with mental disabilities and crime > United States > Biography. Discrimination in criminal justice administration > United States. Capital punishment > Moral and ethical aspects > United States. DNA fingerprinting > United States. Prisonniers noirs américains > Biographies. Condamnés à mort > États-Unis > Biographies. Personnes ayant une déficience intellectuelle et criminalité > États-Unis > Biographies. Discrimination dans l'administration de la justice pénale > États-Unis. Peine de mort > Aspect moral > États-Unis. Empreintes génétiques > États-Unis. African American prisoners Capital punishment > Moral and ethical aspects Death row inmates Discrimination in criminal justice administration DNA fingerprinting People with mental disabilities and crime United States Gefangener Todesstrafe USA Schwärze Biography. collective biographies. Biographies Biographies.
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