Product Description: "I broke into a house, entering from the back door. When I left, two people inside were dead. I don't remember killing them, but I know I must have. All I can remember is the police chasing me. I thought I was in the jungle, with the Cong chasing me, trying to kill me before I could kill them...read more

Product Description: The Choice Is Yours book containing stories from five of Tennessee’s death row inmates and others from other states. , they attempt to educate teens about the dangers of crime, lack of education, drugs and imprisonment. It’s aimed at youths as young as the fourth grade and up...read more

Product Description: Road Angels is about the women of the 90s and the motorcycles they ride.Read about Dot Robinson who set a standard for women motorcyclists. She proved that you could be a lady and still ride a motorcycle. She paved the way for women to ride motorcycles...read more

Product Description: Road Angels is about the women of the 90s and the motorcycles they ride.Read about Dot Robinson who set a standard for women motorcyclists. She proved that you could be a lady and still ride a motorcycle. She paved the way for women to ride motorcycles...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Death Row is the inspired work of the impoverished Tennessee mother of Jeffrey Dicks, whose son languished on death row for a robbery he didn't commit and a murder he didn't even see. Shirley Dicks was inspired by the inequality of our justice system to publish these series of interviews by those who oppose the death penalty. This thought provoking collection provides much insight on this controversial issue. The United States' stand on the death penalty, in light of US leadership in human rights, appears to be a contradiction to the rest of the world. The methods of execution are sometimes extremely painfully and not quick. An overwhelming percentage of those on death row are impoverished and would not be there if they had other resources besides desultory and ineffective court appointed counsel. These and other important issues are poignantly addressed. Shirley Dicks was unable to hire a competent legal defense. At the trial the family was shocked when vital evidence was never presented to the jury. Jeff, who had no history of violent or criminal behavior, was convicted of murder and sentenced to die in Tennessee's electric chair. Jeff's loved ones never lost faith in his innocence, and they shared in his daily burden of deadly uncertainty and experience the painful frustrations of their attempts to set him free. Unfortunately, Jeff died in prison in 1999 from inadequate medical treatment, which was several years after his conviction in 1978.

Product Description: This thought provoking collection of interviews provides an insight into the multi-faceted issues of victims. Topics include personal accounts from victims as well as voices for reform. Also discussed are organizations who provide assistance to victims...read more

Product Description: In a quaint New England town, Christina Willowbee’s husband Tyler dies unexpectedly. If it hadn’t been for her sister Maureen, Christina didn’t know how she would have made it through the tragedy. Although their relationship wasn’t the greatest, Maureen was there for her sister, helping and caring in a way she seldom did...read more

Features writings by death-row inmates, family members of victims, journalists, and others which discuss juvenile crime and its effect on victims, perpetrators, and their families (view table of contents)

Product Description: Editor Shirley Dicks's son Jeff was involved in a robbery attempt that resulted in the death of a storekeeper. A bungled defense led to his conviction for murder; he has been on death row since 1979. Dicks has become bitterly aware that justice in America is dealt out not blindly, but selectively...read more

The mother of a prisoner on death row in Tennessee relates how her son was arrested for a murder he did not see, his trial and sentencing, and her efforts to free him