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Bessler, John D. - Death in the dark : midnight executions in America

Boston, MA : Northeastern University Press, c1997. Paperback. X, 319 pp. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. - This provocative book provides a comprehensive history of executions in the United States from colonial days to the present. Framing his analysis within the context of the politics of capital punishment and the role of the media in the death penalty debate, John D. Bessler begins by examining the transition from crowded public hangings in town squares to private executions behind prison walls. He then explores the origins and legislative rationales that led to statutory provisions mandating private, nighttime executions. ISBN 9781555533571.
EUR 12.50 [Appr.: US$ 14.61 | £UK 11 | JP¥ 2154] Book number #215762

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