Sentenced to die: Last statements and dying on death row

Omega: Journal of Death and Dying

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 323-336

  Heflick, Nathan A ^a,b  

^a YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

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EID: 30644474613     PISSN: 00302228     EISSN: 15413764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/96X8-FLUT-TCLH-EL71     Document Type: Article

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