Author of Last Words of the Executed
Robert K. Elder appears in the following:
Illinois on Brink of Abolishing Death Penalty
Friday, January 14, 2011
The Illinois General Assembly has approved a measure that would abolish the death penalty in the state. Governor Pat Quinn seems ready to sign it. But what will the change of law mean for the 13 people on Death Row right now? We're joined by Ray Long, Statehouse reporter for the Chicago Tribune, and Rob Elder, author of "Last Words of the Executed," for a report from Illinois.
Last Words of the Executed: A Cultural History of Dying Words
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
From telling a joke to talking to their families to denying their crimes, the last words of death row inmates tend to center on similar themes throughout history. Why are these words so compelling? And what do they say about humanity?
