Women and capital punishment in America, 1840 - 1899: death sentences and executions in the United States and Canada

"This book profiles the lives and cases of selected women sentenced to capital punishment in America between 1840 and 1899, most of whom were executed by hanging. The book is divided into chapters by decades, chronologically following the long and heated debate regarding women and capital punis...

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Autor principal: Segrave, Kerry (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Jefferson, NC [u.a.] McFarland & Co 2008
En:Año: 2008
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Disponibilidad en Tübingen:Disponible en Tübingen.
UB: KB 9 E 1174
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Palabras clave:
Capital Punishment > Canada > History > 19th century
Capital Punishment > History > 19th century > Canada
Capital Punishment > History > 19th century > United States
Capital Punishment > United States > History > 19th century
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Kanada > Frau > Todesstrafe > Geschichte 1840-1899
USA > Frau > Todesstrafe > Geschichte 1840-1899
Women death row inmates > Canada > History > 19th century
Women death row inmates > History > 19th century > Canada
Women death row inmates > History > 19th century > United States
Women death row inmates > United States > History > 19th century
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Sumario:"This book profiles the lives and cases of selected women sentenced to capital punishment in America between 1840 and 1899, most of whom were executed by hanging. The book is divided into chapters by decades, chronologically following the long and heated debate regarding women and capital punishment"--Provided by publisher
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
Descripción Física:V, 212 S.
ISBN:9780786438235
0786438231