{"product_id":"in-the-shadow-of-death-9789391019556","title":"In the Shadow of Death","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): D. V. Guruprasad\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Jaico Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Jaico Publishing House\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue Stories of Convicts Facing the Death Penalty\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A RARE GLIMPSE INTO THE \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e COMPLEX MINDS OF KILLERS\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In the Shadow of Death is a retired CID chief’s quest to understand the psyche of death row prisoners. In this chilling account, D.V. Guruprasad delves deep into the world of crime to uncover who these convicts are and how they view the charges against them.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In India, capital punishment is awarded only in the ‘rarest of rare’ cases; the gruesome murders covered in this book will convince you that they fit the description.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Criminals featured in this book are as varied as they can come and so are their crimes: a serial killer who targeted young women, a savage gang that terrorized a metropolis, a runaway woman who took to murder as an easy way to survive, a constable with a deadly fetish …\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e As these prisoners stare death in the face, \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Do they experience the crippling “death row syndrome”? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Do they fear the impending execution and the uncertainty about their final day on earth? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Do they regret their past deeds?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e There’s also the view from the other end of the rope—a peek into a hangman’s typical preparations before a hanging—making this a gripping read.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e D.V. GURUPRASAD, IPS, is a retired director general of Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department. He is the recipient of the President’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service as well as Police Medal for Meritorious Service. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e He is a guest faculty in criminology and law enforcement for many universities and colleges. He is also a columnist for several English and Kannada dailies.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e “The impairment of reality sense, the lack of thought for the future, the denial of unpleasant facts and possibilities, an almost delusional belief in his own cleverness and ability to escape detection are characteristic of many criminals.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e MELITTA SCHMIDEBERG, Psychologist\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jaico Publishing House","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45608654766231,"sku":"9789391019556","price":260.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789391019556.webp?v=1769294785","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/in-the-shadow-of-death-9789391019556","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}