Legal Executions in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma Including the Indian Territory
| Author | : R. Michael Wilson |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2014-01-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780786489091 |
| ISBN-13 | : 078648909X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09X Downloads) |
Download or read book Legal Executions in Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma Including the Indian Territory written by R. Michael Wilson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since colonial days, administration of the death penalty--whether by hanging, firing squad, electrocution, or lethal injection--has persisted as one of the most controversial ethical and practical issues of American jurisprudence. This volume chronicles every legal execution in Nebraska, Kansas, and Oklahoma, including Indian Territory, through December 2010. Each case history includes a detailed description of the crime, the pursuit and capture of the suspect, his or her pre-trial experiences, the trial, sentencing, incarceration, execution, and its aftermath.
