Injustice by Clive Stafford Smith
Shortlisted for the 2013 Orwell Prize. THE STORY CONTINUES: TWO NEW CHAPTERS FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITION In 1986, Kris Maharaj, a British businessman living in Miami, was arrested for the brutal murder of two ex-business associates.
True stories of wrongful convictions are by their nature utterly compellingIn Injustice, Clive Stafford Smith details a spectacular example of a bogus conviction, and the many lives ruined by it...A superbly written account of only one case, but one of thousands. -- John Grisham
Clive Stafford Smith is an extraordinary lawyer, but he is also a great storyteller and his account of the Kris Maharaj death row case is a powerful thriller, beautifully told. -- Helena Kennedy Q.C.
Stafford Smith is a true hero and this book helps explain why. -- Jon Ronson
If you believe in the death penalty, read this book. It will change your mind and change your life. A book that zaps through you at 2,000 volts – just like the current used to execute a man in the electric chair. -- Susan Hill
An empowering read for anyone who cares about the humane implementation of justice - no matter where it is. -- Colin Firth
Clive Stafford Smith is an extraordinary lawyer, but he is also a great storyteller and his account of the Kris Maharaj death row case is a powerful thriller, beautifully told. -- Helena Kennedy Q.C.
Stafford Smith is a true hero and this book helps explain why. -- Jon Ronson
If you believe in the death penalty, read this book. It will change your mind and change your life. A book that zaps through you at 2,000 volts – just like the current used to execute a man in the electric chair. -- Susan Hill
An empowering read for anyone who cares about the humane implementation of justice - no matter where it is. -- Colin Firth
Clive Stafford Smith is a lawyer specialising in defending those accused of the most serious crimes, and is founder and Director of UK legal charity Reprieve. Based in the US for twenty-six years, he now works from the UK where he continues to defend prisoners on Death Row, and challenges the continued incarceration of those held in secret prisons around the world. He has secured the release of 65 prisoners from Guantánamo Bay and still acts for fifteen more. His book Bad Men (shortlisted for the 2008 Orwell Prize) described this campaign. Alongside many other awards, in 2000 he received an OBE for 'humanitarian services'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099572190 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099572192 |
| Title | Injustice |
| Author | Clive Stafford Smith |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2013-08-22 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Orwell Prize 2013 (UK), Short-listed for CWA Non-Fiction Dagger 2013 (UK) |
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