Kiss of Death

The book points out many of the reasons that government-sponsored killings are still taking place in America. The book talks about violence at all levels of society and shows that the death penalty is just another form of violence sponsored by the State. When compared to other advanced societies America is a very violent place and the state-sanctioned killing of the death penalty is just adding to and perpetuating that violence. One would hope that the government would set a good example for its citizens and stop the violence. The book points out that the death penalty is not needed for crime control as life imprisonment is available as an alternative. "Kiss of Death" brings a fresh reasoned approach to the debate. It shows why people should care.