This dude LOVES himself.

3.5 - this was not my cup of tea. But it was well written and interesting. I would recommend it if you're into these kind of subjects.

This book definitely opened my eyes to many issues surrounding the death penalty.

This book didn't change my mind because I was already firmly opposed to the death penalty, but I did appreciate the close examination of the issues by a lawyer who has examined them closely and thoughtfully.

Really interesting stuff. I listened to the audio version. One point that Turow makes is that our founding fathers recognized slavery and capital punishment. While we no longer agree with slavery, has our opinion on capital punishment changed as well?

This is an excellent collection of concise essays about various issues related to capital punishment, such as police investigations of heinous crimes, housing dangerous killers in prison, the burden of victims' families, the legislative process that produces death penalty laws, and the author's service on the Illinois death penalty commission. Mr. Turow incorporates into several essays his experience as a federal prosecutor and defense attorney in capital cases. Many of the essays present arguments for and against executions neutrally and even-handedly. Although Turow arrives at his own conclusions, his judgments have a strong basis in facts, logical analysis, and experience.

The death penalty ceased to be an abstraction for me when a friend died violently and her killer received a death sentence. This issue evokes such strong emotions and opinions that I wish people who have no direct experience of capital crimes but feel strongly about the death penalty - for or against - would take a few hours to read the reflections Scott Turow has to offer.

amzaing book. it is really a deep, dispassionate and sincere reflection on the implications of death penalty.

Read it if you want to have an informed opinion about the death penalty.

I appreciate the circumspection throughout the entire book. His reflections were honest and they made me evaluate my own thoughts on the matter. Seeing the issue from different vantage points was a good exercise to assess my own stand on capital punishment.

Really liked it. He did a good job of detailing both sides of the issue. A good mix of hard numbers and true stories.

Really opens your eyes about the complications surrounding the death penalty.

Helped give me new reasons behind why I do not support the death penalty from the perspective of what our criminal justice system says of us as a culture, and what we expect of it as a system built by humans.