"On Metaphors, Mirrors, and Murders: Theodore Bundy and the Rule of Law" (article by Michael Mello)

 

Michael Mello's essay "On Metaphors, Mirrors, and Murders: Theodore Bundy and the Rule of Law" can be downloaded online for free, as it has been shared publicly on this website:

https://socialchangenyu.com/review/on-metaphors-mirrors-and-murders-theodore-bundy-and-the-rule-of-law/

In the 1980s Mello was a Florida capital public defender and became an internationally recognized authority on the death penalty and capital punishment issues. He also corresponded with Bundy (Bundy would ask him for legal advice). Mello also served as counsel or informal advisor to James Coleman and Polly Nelson when they were filing appeals or litigating on behalf of Bundy.

 

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