Ogletree & Sarat, eds., When Law Fails: Making Sense of Miscarriages of Justice NYU Press, 2009
Death penalty abolitionists have made tangible progress. The wrongful conviction of innocent people has spurred reform. And yet, contends Douglas Berman, a huge problem goes largely unnoticed and unaddressed: the American affinity for what he calls extreme punishment. Also, Lisa Rasmussen and Lauren Odell Usher talk about the art show Art & the Body Politick.