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New England's Cruel and Unusual Punishments (New England's Collectible Classics)
New England's Cruel and Unusual Punishments - New England's Collectible Classics Author:Robert Cahill Master and servant, Sheriff and criminal, crime and punishment. During the days of Pilgrims and Puritans in New England, there weren't many jails, and the deterrent for crime in those days was mutilation of the body - whipping, branding, cropping of ears, slitting of noses and, of course, burning at the stake and hanging to name a few. People we... more »re hanged for minor offenses, such as shoplifting and stealing chickens. This book is about these people, their laws and their victims, their modes of punishments and the terrible tortures many had to endure in the name of justice.« less