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Record Nr.

UNINA9910829128003321

Autore

Block Brian P

Titolo

Hanging in the balance : a history of the abolition of capital punishment in Britain / / Brian P. Block, John Hostettler

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hampshire, England : , : Waterside Press, , 1997

ISBN

1-908162-39-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

HostettlerJohn

Disciplina

364.66/0941

Soggetti

Capital punishment - Great Britain - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""About the authors""; ""Copyright and publication details""; ""CONTENTS""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""1. Capital Crimes""; ""2. Gruesome Scenes""; ""3. Moves To Minimise Capital Punishment""; ""4. Rush To Reform""; ""5. Executions in Private""; ""6. Abolition of Public Hangings""; ""7. The Campaign at Bay""; ""8. Towards a Select Committee""; ""9. Peace and War""; ""10. The Silverman Amendment""; ""11. The Royal Commission""; ""12. Trials and Tribulations""; ""13. A Quiet Report""; ""14. Another Victory: Another Defeat""; ""15. The Homicide Act 1957""; ""16. Confusion""

""17. The Trend Towards Abolition""""18. Abolition""; ""19. The End of the Rope""; ""Afterword""; ""APPENDIX I: Milestones to Abolition""; ""APPENDIX II: Prime Ministers from 1800 to 1970""; ""APPENDIX III: Home Secretaries from 1800 to 1970""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""Index""