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Old Sparky: The Electric Chair and the History of the Death Penalty
Old Sparky The Electric Chair and the History of the Death Penalty
Author: Anthony Galvin
In early 2013, Robert Gleason became the latest victim of the electric chair, a peculiarly American execution method. Shouting Pog mo thin ("Kiss my ass" in Gaelic) he grinned electricity shot through his system. When the current was switched off his body slumped against the leather restraints, and Gleeson, who had strangled two fellow inmates t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781631440267
ISBN-10: 1631440268
Publication Date: 6/9/2015
Pages: 280
Edition: 1st
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Publisher: Carrel Books
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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