Legal executions in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri : a comprehensive registry, 1866/1965 / Daniel Allen Hearn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hearn, Daniel Allen, 1958- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executions and executioners--Illinois--History--Chronology.

Executions and executioners.

Executions and executioners--Indiana--History--Chronology.

Executions and executioners--Iowa--History--Chronology.

Executions and executioners--Kentucky--History--Chronology.

Executions and executioners--Missouri--History--Chronology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (347 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Incorporated, Publishers, [2016]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the five state region of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and Missouri, 1027 men and women are known to have been legally hanged, gassed or electrocuted for capital crimes during the century after the Civil War. Drawing on thousands of hours of research, this comprehensive record covers each execution in chronological order, filling numerous gaps in a largely forgotten story of the American experience. The author presents each case dispassionately with the main focus given to essential facts.

Contents:

Preface

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kentucky

Missouri

Appendix: List of executions before 1866

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2001-6