The Man Who Emptied Death Row Governor George Ryan and the Politics of Crime |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-8093-2865-9 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2008 |
| Publisher: | Southern Illinois University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $50.60 |
Book Description:
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George H Ryan, Illinois governor from 1999 to 2003, became nationally known for two significant and very different reasons. The first governor in the United States to clear out his state's death row and put a moratorium on the death penalty, he was also convicted and sent to prison on corruption charges. This book details the career of the man.
George H Ryan, Illinois governor from 1999 to 2003, became nationally known for two significant and very different reasons. The first governor in the United States to clear out his state's death row and put a moratorium on the death penalty, he was also convicted and sent to prison on corruption charges. This book details the career of the man.