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420: 22: 137:, concluded that the book "is a moving piece of photojournalism and a fitting argument against the death penalty". Tepperman believed the first part was the best but felt the second and third were not as good. 163: 50:
The authors are married to one another and Helicher had previously studied prisons for around 40 years. They did not have formal work experience in criminology and history-related jobs.
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The second, "Words", discusses the legal processes, the outcomes, and daily lives of death row inmates. This section serves as the captions to the images of the first.
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and the legal system; the review criticized how there are multiple photographs of different angles of the same events and general repetition at times.
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The third, "Working", discusses the processes the authors used to get their research material, and ethics-based arguments regarding the death penalty.
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wrote that the death row living situation is "monotonous and oppressive". The book has a total of 113 black-and-white photographs, all in
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The initial section is a memorial to executed prisoners, reflecting the authors' philosophy opposing the death penalty.
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Pike wrote that the book is "a uniquely powerful contribution" to the subject and that it has "compelling" components.
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wrote that the book "would benefit" persons interested in the American death penalty and the associated penal system.
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Sandiford, Frances (2012-05-15). "In This Timeless Time: Living and Dying on Death Row in America".
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Tepperman, Alex (Spring 2013). "In This Timeless Time: Living and Dying on Death Row in America".
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The book has three sections. The first includes photographs of condemned inmates, in the
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Behind the Walls: A Guide for Families and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates
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stated that overall the book "raises important questions" about the
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feels like, as the prisoners are not aware of their ultimate fate.
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The title "timeless time" refers to a saying of how staying on
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in 1979. Those inmates had been put to death. Alan G. Pike of
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wrote that the book was "comprehensive" and "well-crafted".
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The book includes a DVD containing a 1979 documentary,
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The authors previously created the documentary film
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Bruce Jackson
University of North Carolina Press
death row
Ellis Unit
Walker County, Texas
Emory University
duotone
Death Row
Green Haven Correctional Facility
ForeWord
University of Florida
Publishers Weekly
death penalty
Behind the Walls: A Guide for Families and Friends of Texas Prison Inmates
Texas Tough
"In This Timeless Time"
ForeWord
"In This Timeless Time: Living and Dying on Death Row in America"
Journal of Southern History
JSTOR
23795726
Library Journal
Texas Books in Review





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