A Date with the Hangman : A History of Capital Punishment in Britain
Author(s):
Dobbs, Gary
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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| Size: | 6 - 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall |
| Volume Condition: | As New |
| Dust Jacket: | Yes |
| Dust Jacket Condition: | As New |
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher Name: | Pen and Sword History |
| Publication Year: | 2020 |
| ISBN: | 9781526747433 |
| SKU: | 001868 |
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| Categories: | Crime, True Crime and Conspiracies |
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Crime, True Crime and Conspiracies
142pp. A few photographic illustrations. Indexed. Cloth covered boards. In its original illustrated dust jacket. Volume and jacket in as new condition throughout. During the 20th century 865 were executed in the UK. This book details each and every one of those cases, highlighting the crimes that brought these men and women to the gallows. Includes sections on the likes of Derek Bentley, covering the entire history of judicial punishment from hangings to beheadings, the true story of Ruth Ellis, the last women to be hanged in Britain etc.
Keywords:
Crime
Punishment
Hangings
Execution
Death Penalty
