The Second Grave: A Case for the Abolition of the Death Penalty - Softcover

Wedekind, Carl

9781884532337: The Second Grave: A Case for the Abolition of the Death Penalty

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1884532330 ISBN 13: 9781884532337

Publisher: Butler Book Pub, 1999

The Second Grave traces the history of violence in Kentucky from 1742 to the present. The author finds in this history an evolution away from the violence of the past, which he believes will lead to Kentucky abolishing the death penalty. The major arguments about capital punishment, pro and con, are set forth, and Kentucky's own history and experience are used to demonstrate the failure of the death penalty in the reduction of violence.

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About the Author:

Carl Wedekind is a native Kentuckian who practiced law in Louisville for many years and was president and CEO of the Kentucky Medical Insurance Co. He is active in a number of civic organizations in conservation, civil liberties and the arts. He serves on the national board of the American Civil Liberties Union. He is director of the Abolition 2000 Campaign for the Kentucky Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty. Wedekind lives in Louisville with his wife, Stephanie. They have three grown daughters and three granchildren.

Review:

I believe The Second Grave will have a major impact in causing people to reconsider their support for the death penalty. Wedekind describes in true detail the relationship between a history of violence, racial discrimination and povert, and the imposition of the death penalty today. An understanding of this history is essential in the struggle to abolish the death penalty. -- Stephen B. Bright Director, Southern Center for Human Rights in Atlanta, Ga.

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