Let the Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty

Let the Lord Sort Them: The Rise and Fall of the Death Penalty

A deeply reported, searingly honest portrait of the death penalty in Texas—and what it tells us about crime and punishment in America

WINNER OF THE J. ANTHONY LUKAS AWARD

In 1972, the United States Su…

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