{"product_id":"capital-defense-jon-b-gould-9781479805174","title":"Capital Defense: Inside the Lives of America's Death Penalty Lawyers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe unsung heroes who defend the accused from the ultimate punishment\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat motivates someone to make a career out of defending some of the worst suspected killers of our time? In Capital Defense, Jon B. Gould and Maya Pagni Barak give us a glimpse into the lives of lawyers who choose to work in the darkest corner of our criminal justice system: death penalty cases. Based on in-depth personal interviews with a cross-section of the nation's top capital defense teams, the book explores the unusual few who voluntarily represent society's \"worst of the worst.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a compassionate and careful eye, Gould and Barak chronicle the experiences of American lawyers, who--like soldiers or surgeons--operate under the highest of stakes, where verdicts have the power to either \"take death off the table\" or put clients on \"the conveyor belt towards death.\" These lawyers are a rare breed in a field that is otherwise seen as dirty work and in a system that is overburdened, under-resourced, and overshadowed by social, cultural, and political pressures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eExamining the ugliest side of our criminal justice system, Capital Defense offers an up-close perspective on the capital litigation process and its impact on the people who participate in it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon B. Gould, Maya Pagni Barak\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479805173\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479805174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Jon B. Gould","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46838588408063,"sku":"9781479805174","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5af211f2-0292-49b5-99f2-aed3bcbb8ab8.jpg?v=1746590301","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/capital-defense-jon-b-gould-9781479805174","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}