In 13 ways of looking at the death penalty italian legislator and political organizer mario marazziti achieves what might sound impossible a book about the death penalty that takes on this weightiest of subjects in a charming and intimate way bringing home the vast numbers of people affected and showing why the stakes are high not only for those on death row but for us all. Thirteen ways of looking at the death penalty publication new york seven stories press 2015 format description book 239 pages 19 cm subjects capital punishment summary nation states and communities throughout the world have reached certain decisions about capital punishment it is the destruction of human life it is ineffective as . Marazzitis book includes research personal narratives of those directly affected by the death penalty and marazzitis own reflections on the issue archbishop desmond tutu said 13 ways of looking at the death penalty by mario marazziti is a deeply moving and cogently argued account of why an abominable practice should be abolished the death penalty dehumanizes those who use it its mistakes cannot be corrected