Gruesome spectacles : botched executions and America's death penalty
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Published
Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2014.
ISBN
9780804789165 (cloth : alk. paper), 9780804789165, 0804789169
Physical Desc
273 pages ; 23 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 364.66 SARAT 2014
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NF 364.66 SARAT 2014
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Published
Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
9780804789165 (cloth : alk. paper), 9780804789165, 0804789169
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Gruesome Spectacles is a history of botched, mismanaged, and painful executions in the U.S. from 1890 to 2010. Using new research, Sarat traces the evolution of methods of execution that were employed during this time, and were meant to improve on the methods that went before, from hanging or firing squad to electrocution to gas and lethal injection. Even though each of these technologies was developed to "perfect" state killing by decreasing the chance of a cruel death, an estimated three percent of all American executions went awry in one way or another. Sarat recounts the gripping and truly gruesome stories of some of these deaths - stories obscured by history and to some extent, the popular press."--Cover.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Sarat, A. (2014). Gruesome spectacles: botched executions and America's death penalty . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarat, Austin. 2014. Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sarat, Austin. Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty Stanford University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sarat, Austin. Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty Stanford University Press, 2014.
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