Legal Executions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia

A Comprehensive Registry, 1866-1962

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Death & Dying, Crimes & Criminals, Criminology, Reference & Language, Reference
Cover of the book Legal Executions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia by Daniel Allen Hearn, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
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Author: Daniel Allen Hearn ISBN: 9781476618258
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: July 4, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Daniel Allen Hearn
ISBN: 9781476618258
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: July 4, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

In the century following the Civil War, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia legally executed hundreds of men and women convicted of capital crimes. Based on exhaustive research of court records, newspapers death certificates and even gravestones, this book provides the essential details of each case. Arranged by state, entries for each execution are listed in chronological order, giving the name, race and age of the prisoner and a description of the crime of which he or she was convicted. The motive, if known, the date and place of the execution, and relevant sources are also included. Appendices provide preliminary lists of executions in these states before 1866, including some cases dating back to the 17th century. A significant number of hitherto undiscovered executions, further reveals that America’s experience with capital punishment is more extensive than previously known.

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In the century following the Civil War, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia legally executed hundreds of men and women convicted of capital crimes. Based on exhaustive research of court records, newspapers death certificates and even gravestones, this book provides the essential details of each case. Arranged by state, entries for each execution are listed in chronological order, giving the name, race and age of the prisoner and a description of the crime of which he or she was convicted. The motive, if known, the date and place of the execution, and relevant sources are also included. Appendices provide preliminary lists of executions in these states before 1866, including some cases dating back to the 17th century. A significant number of hitherto undiscovered executions, further reveals that America’s experience with capital punishment is more extensive than previously known.

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