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The Rope, the Chair, and the Needle: Capital Punishment in Texas, 1923-1990
The Rope the Chair and the Needle Capital Punishment in Texas 19231990
Author: James W. Marquart, Sheldon Ekland-Olson, Jonathan R. Sorensen
In late summer 1923, legal hangings in Texas came to an end, and the electric chair replaced the gallows. Of 520 convicted capital offenders sentenced to die between 1923 and 1972, 361 were actually executed, thus maintaining Texas' traditional reputation as a staunch supporter of capital punishment. This book is the single most comprehensive e...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780292751583
ISBN-10: 0292751583
Publication Date: 1/1994
Pages: 275
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Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr
Book Type: Hardcover
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