Ergebnis für "The Lord of Death" in Politik & Sozialwissenschaften

Drug Lord, a firsthand account of drug dealing, murder, and corruption, tells of drug kingpin Pablo Acosta, who smuggled up to 20 tons of cocaine each year into the United States before treachery brought about his downfall and grisly death.

Lord of Death and the Queen of Life is a thrilling sci-fi adventure in which a team of explorers travels to Mercury and discovers a long-lost civilization. As they uncover the tragic history of a forgotten race, they must also confront the mysterious and deadly technology left behind.

In 1972, the United States Supreme Court made a surprising ruling: The country’s death penalty system violated the Constitution. The backlash was swift, especially in Texas, where executions were considered part of the cultural fabric, and a dark history of lynching was masked by gauzy visions of a tough-on-crime frontier. When executions resumed, Texas quickly became the nationwide leader in carrying out the punishment.