Bøger af Hilde Wilkens

In this book, we detail the true story of how convicted murderersRichard Hickock and Perry Smith spent their last years on deathrow trying to avoid their execution at the Kansas StatePenitentiary (now the Lansing Correctional Facility) - often referredto as the Kansas death house. Our extensive research has revealedmany new and intriguing facts regarding the killers'' capture, thehighly publicized murder trial, the many desperate attempts to havetheir convictions overturned, and - finally - the day they paid theultimate price.Much of this information has never before been compiled andpublished. It''s a fascinating tale - one that explores in great detail boththe workings of the criminal mind and the many ways in which ourlegal system can be used to delay and deflect the best efforts of societyto exact rightful punishment for even the most heinous of crimes. The authors will dig deeper, unearthing new information about the fiveyears convicted killers Richard "Dick" Hickock and Perry EdwardSmith spent on death row trying to appeal their convictions. Thebook is based on the authors research at the Kansas Historical Society''s statearchives, Kansas State Penitentiary official records, and other relatedhistorical documentation preserved for review.