The last meals of death row convicts fascinate us because they offer an insight into a disturbed mind shortly before its owner's death. The last meal is a way for the system to offer a last-minute nod to humanity--that although these murderers, rapists, and villains listed inside may have performed inhuman acts, they are still indeed human.
The irony of feeding a criminal before killing them by electrocution or lethal injection is not missed on many of the inmates, as we shall see from some of their choices. Controversial and fascinating, the last meals of the condemned will continue to make headlines as long as the death penalty exists.
This book contains both a brief history of the chefs who make the meals and the stories behind the last meals of over two dozen famous death row inmates (recipes are also included, of course).
By:
John Fleury Imprint: Minute Help, Inc. Volume: 4 Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 9mm
Weight: 209g ISBN:9781629177519 ISBN 10: 1629177512 Series:Crime Shorts Pages: 174 Publication Date:27 February 2019 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
