Texas Death Row Executions in the Modern Era

The death penalty is the most vehemently debated topic in this country today, Texas Death Row is the first book to present the basic facts concerning each of the individuals executed in Texas since the reinstitution of the death penalty in 1974. Taken directly from the actual files as preserved by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in Huntsville, Texas, the information in the book represents the public record of each and every execution carried out from 1974 to the present. With photos, personal data, last statements, last meals, and a summary of the crime for which each individual was sentenced to death, Texas Death Row is the most complete single source of information on the death penalty in Texas. Whatever one's opinion, the facts must first and foremost inform any debate on the death penalty. No other state has executed as many people as Texas has. From now on, all discussions of the topic will begin by referencing this groundbreaking book.