At the end of the talk at the State University of New York at Albany's School of Criminal Justice this past Monday, Professor James Acker comes up to ask one of the final questions of the evening and then to thank the audience members for coming.
Earlier in the day, I had the opportunity to speak to two of Jim's classes and to enjoy the lively conversation. Among many other publications, Jim is co-editor of the book Wounds That Do Not Bind: Victim-Based Perspectives on the Death Penalty, and he has been instrumental in establishing the Capital Punishment Research Initiative.