Legal Executions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri

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Legal Executions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri

A Comprehensive Registry, 1866-1965

Encyclopaedias and reference works Sociology: death and dying Crime and criminology

Author: Daniel Allen Hearn

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Language: English

Published by: McFarland

Published on: 17th February 2016

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 220 pages

ISBN: 9781476620015


In the five state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri, 1027 men and women are known to have been legally hanged, gassed or electrocuted for capital crimes during the century after the Civil War.

Drawing on thousands of hours of research, this comprehensive record covers each execution in chronological order, filling numerous gaps in a largely forgotten story of the American experience. The author presents each case dispassionately with the main focus given to essential facts.

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