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The book documents the final words of death row inmates in the United States, from the seventeenth century to the present day. The chapters are organized by era and method of execution. In each case, Elder also provides short descriptions of the inmates’ backgrounds and purported crimes.
- Robert K. Elder, Studs Terkel
- 2010
Dec 13, 2023 · Most of them had something to say in their last moments, and those words are now collected in a book, Final Words: 578 Men and Women Executed on Texas Death Row. About 100 chose to say...
May 19, 2021 · The last words of each inmate on Texas's death row right before they were executed. Links to the full offender information & original last statement are included with each post.
Explore a respectful archive of final words from death row inmates, including their thoughts, messages, and reflections.
Jun 29, 2013 · Texas has executed 500 inmates since it resumed carrying out the death penalty in 1982. Selected excerpts of inmates’ last words reveal a glimpse of the humanity behind those anonymous...
Since 1982, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has executed 475 death-row prisoners by lethal injection. Before they died, each prisoner had the chance to eat a final meal of their...
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Jun 13, 2022 · In their final moments, Texas death row inmates are allowed to express any last words that they may have. Some decline, but others share feelings of love, regret, anger, sadness and...
