In this Book
- Invitation to an Execution: A History of the Death Penalty in the United States
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: University of New Mexico Press
summary
Until the early twentieth century, printed invitations to executions issued by lawmen were a vital part of the ritual of death concluding a criminal proceeding in the United States. In this study, Gordon Morris Bakken invites readers to an understanding of the death penalty in America with a collection of essays that trace the history and politics of this highly charged moral, legal, and cultural issue. Bakken has solicited essays from historians, political scientists, and lawyers to ensure a broad treatment of the evolution of American cultural attitudes about crime and capital punishment.
Table of Contents
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- Chapter 6: Ovines and Bovines
- pp. 97-113
- Chapter 9: The Death Penalty in the South
- pp. 203-214
- Chapter 10: The Death Penalty in the North
- pp. 215-226
- Chapter 11: The Death Penalty in the Midwest
- pp. 227-242
- Chapter 20: Vigilantism during the Gold Rush
- pp. 403-411
Additional Information
ISBN
9780826348586
Related ISBN(s)
9780826348562
MARC Record
OCLC
768310424
Pages
480
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No