Jesus on death row : the trial of Jesus and American capital punishment - Osler, Mark William (Nashville : Abingdon Press, 2009)
Introduction -- The story of Jesus Christ, defendant -- The investigation and inculpatory statements -- The use of a paid informant -- Strategic arrest -- The maiming of the slave and the role of power -- The initial appearance -- Last meal/Last Supper -- The fact of a trial -- The trial witnesses -- The prosecutor's emotion -- The appeal to Pilate -- Habeas denied -- The governor denies clemency -- Humiliation of the convicted -- A cruel and unusual execution -- Forfeiture -- The problem of innocence -- Aloneness and the ethics of the crowd
Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-154) and index.
Keywords: Jesus Christ -- Trial; esus Christ -- Crucifixion; Capital punishment -- United States