From Confederation in 1867 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1976, 704 people were hanged in Canada. The book examines how trial, conviction, and punishment operated then, and the relevance of capital punishment today. It profiles notable individuals: victims, murderers, judges, jurors, the wrongfully convicted ... and the hangman.
From Confederation in 1867 until the abolition of the death penalty in 1976, 704 people were hanged in Canada. The book examines how trial, conviction, and punishment operated then, and the relevance of capital punishment today. It profiles notable individuals: victims, murderers, judges, jurors, the wrongfully convicted ... and the hangman.
Lorna Poplak is a writer, editor, and researcher, with a fascination for the stories behind the facts of Canadian history. She lives in Toronto.
Inhaltsangabe
Author's Note Introduction 1 Celebrating Confederation: Three Hangings in the First Year 2 The Deadly Game of Hangman 3 The Assassination of Thomas D'Arcy McGee: A Murder Mystery 4 Crowd Control 5 The Hangman's Job 6 Treason: The Case Against Louis Riel 7 The Petticoat and the Noose 8 The Science and Art of Hanging 9 Arthur Ellis: Canada's Most Famous Hangman 10 Reasonable Doubt 11 The Troubling Case of Wilbert Coffin 12 Steven Murray Truscott: A Kid on Death Row 13 The Last Women to Hang 14 The Last Drop 15 Under Lock and Key 16 The End of the Rope 17 Beyond Death Row 18 Britain Heads Toward Abolition Conclusion Acknowledgements Selected Bibliography Image Credits Index
Author's Note Introduction 1 Celebrating Confederation: Three Hangings in the First Year 2 The Deadly Game of Hangman 3 The Assassination of Thomas D'Arcy McGee: A Murder Mystery 4 Crowd Control 5 The Hangman's Job 6 Treason: The Case Against Louis Riel 7 The Petticoat and the Noose 8 The Science and Art of Hanging 9 Arthur Ellis: Canada's Most Famous Hangman 10 Reasonable Doubt 11 The Troubling Case of Wilbert Coffin 12 Steven Murray Truscott: A Kid on Death Row 13 The Last Women to Hang 14 The Last Drop 15 Under Lock and Key 16 The End of the Rope 17 Beyond Death Row 18 Britain Heads Toward Abolition Conclusion Acknowledgements Selected Bibliography Image Credits Index
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