The history of the death penalty in Colorado

"Radelet chronicles the details of each capital punishment trial and execution that took place in Colorado since 1859. Radelet accounts the debates and struggles over the use of the death penalty, placing the hundreds of cases into the context of a gradual worldwide trend away from this punishm...

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Autor principal: Radelet, Michael L. (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Print Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder University Press of Colorado [2017]
En:Año: 2017
Acceso en línea: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Verlag)
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Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment > History > Colorado
Criminal justice, Administration of
Criminal justice, Administration of > History > Colorado
Executions and executioners > Colorado
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Sumario:"Radelet chronicles the details of each capital punishment trial and execution that took place in Colorado since 1859. Radelet accounts the debates and struggles over the use of the death penalty, placing the hundreds of cases into the context of a gradual worldwide trend away from this punishment"--Provided by publisher
Hangings in the nineteenth century -- Twentieth century executions and debates -- The thirty year effort to obtain execution no. 103 -- The death penalty in Colorado in the early 21st century -- The Hickenlooper years
Notas:Includes bibliographical references
Descripción Física:xxi, 283 Seiten Illustrationen
ISBN:9781607325116