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A Look Back at the History of Capital Punishment

Monday, March 24, 2014
4:30 PM 6:30 PM

New England Law | Boston 154 Stuart Street Boston, MA, 02116 United States (map)

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Panel and Editors before the event. From Left to Right: Business Managing Editor Sarah Lowdon, Hon. Michael Ponsor, Professor Carol S. Steiker, Professor Evan J. Mandery, Professor Phyllis Goldfarb, Professor Michael Meltsner, Symposium Editor Krist

Business Managing Editor Sarah Lowdon introduces the panel to the audience.

Editor-in-Chief Michael Martucci introduces Professor Evan J. Mandery, who looks on.

Professor Evan J. Mandery discusses his book in opening remarks, beginning the Spring Symposium. Hon. Michael Ponsor, Professor Michael Meltsner, and Professor Phyllis Goldfarb look on.

Professor Carol S. Steiker of Harvard Law answers a question from the audience. The Hon. Hon. Michael Ponsor looks on.

The New England Law Review’s 2014 Book Symposium, “A Look Back at the History of Capital Punishment,” spotlighted the New York Times reviewed A Wild Justice: The Death and Resurrection of Capital Punishment in America by Professor Evan J. Mandery. A Wild Justiceanalyzes the implications of Furman v. Georgia and gives an in-depth, behind-the-scenes view of this historic moment in U.S. legal history.

The symposium featured commentary on the book by the author as well as feedback from a panel of prominent legal voices, including:

Professor Carol S. Steiker, Harvard Law
Hon. Michael Ponsor, Associate Justice, United States District Court
Professor Phyllis Goldfarb, George Washington Law
Professor Michael Meltsner, Northeastern Law

The Symposium took place on Monday, March 24th, at 4:30 p.m., at New England Law | Boston, located at 154 Stuart Street in Boston, in the Cherry Room.

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