Tracing the history of female crime and execution from 1726 to 1955, "Women and the Noose" presents the cases of over fifty women who met their end on the hangman's gallows. From the criminal act to the execution day itself, the women's stories illustrate their range of crimes such as petty-theft and murder, as well as reactions to the death sentence including 'pleading the belly' as defence. Richard Clark also discusses the developments in execution methods, from burning at the stake to the short - and long-drop; and the move from the very public hangings to the more dignified private events. Clark's frank treatment of the executions combined with sympathetic revelations about the women's private lives makes "Women and the Noose" a chilling and surprisingly moving read.
具體描述
讀後感
用戶評價
相關圖書
本站所有內容均為互聯網搜索引擎提供的公開搜索信息，本站不存儲任何數據與內容，任何內容與數據均與本站無關，如有需要請聯繫相關搜索引擎包括但不限於百度，google,bing,sogou 等
© 2025 onlinetoolsland.com All Rights Reserved. 本本书屋 版权所有