Drop Dead A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada |
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| Author:
| Poplak, Lorna |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4597-3822-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | Dundurn Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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From Confederation in 1867 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1976, 704 people were hanged in Canada. The book examines how trial, conviction, and punishment operated then, and the relevance of capital punishment today. It profiles notable individuals: victims, murderers, judges, jurors, the wrongfully convicted ... and the hangman.
From Confederation in 1867 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1976, 704 people were hanged in Canada. The book examines how trial, conviction, and punishment operated then, and the relevance of capital punishment today. It profiles notable individuals: victims, murderers, judges, jurors, the wrongfully convicted ... and the hangman.