{"product_id":"arbitrary-death-a-prosecutors-perspective-on-the-death-penalty-paperback","title":"Arbitrary Death: A Prosecutor's Perspective on the Death Penalty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Unklesbay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver a career spanning nearly four decades, Rick Unklesbay has tried over one hundred murder cases before juries that ended with sixteen men and women receiving the death sentence. \u003cem\u003eArbitrary Death\u003c\/em\u003e depicts some of the most horrific murders in Tucson, Arizona, the author's prosecution of those cases, and how the death penalty was applied. It provides the framework to answer the questions: \u003cem\u003eWhy is America the only Western country to still use the death penalty? Can a human-run system treat those cases fairly and avoid unconstitutional arbitrariness?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is an insider's view from someone who has spent decades prosecuting murder cases and who now argues that the death penalty doesn't work and our system is fundamentally flawed.\u003cbr\u003e With a rational, balanced approach, Unklesbay depicts cases that represent how different parts of the criminal justice system are responsible for the arbitrary nature of the death penalty and work against the fair application of the law. The prosecution, trial courts, juries, and appellate courts all play a part in what ultimately is a roll of the dice as to whether a defendant lives or dies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eArbitrary Death\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone who wonders why and when its government seeks to legally take the life of one of its citizens. It will have you questioning whether you can support a system that applies death as an arbitrary punishment -- and often decades after the sentence was given.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47422445715634,"sku":"9781627876803","price":18.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/bd395c23b32f1d046b4ba79b85cb2cb3.webp?v=1778493382","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/arbitrary-death-a-prosecutors-perspective-on-the-death-penalty-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}