Women and capital punishment in america, 1840-1899: death sentences and executions in the united states and canada
Auteur :
Segrave, Kerry
Éditeur :
McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN :
9780786438235
Date de publication :
30 avr. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 1,1 cm
Poids :
299 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Perhaps the single medium in which women have been consistently treated as equal to men is the American judicial system. This book profiles the lives and cases of selected women sentenced to capital punishment in America between 1840 and 1899, most of whom were executed by hanging.