Legal executions after statehood in North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon : a comprehensive registry / R. Michael Wilson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilson, R. Michael, 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Executions and executioners--West (U.S.)--Chronology.

Executions and executioners.

Capital punishment--West (U.S.)--History.

Capital punishment.

Criminal justice, Administration of--West (U.S.)--History.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (417 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This reference work chronicles all known legal executions performed in seven western states, from the date each attained statehood to the present. Entries are divided into sections by state then arranged chronologically by date of execution. Each entry includes a biographical sketch of the condemned, and details of the crime, trial and execution of sentence"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Idaho; Montana; North Dakota; Oregon; South Dakota; Washington; Wyoming; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-391) and index.

ISBN:

1-282-97557-9

9786612975578

0-7864-6229-9

OCLC:

701720045