Hanging in the balance : a history of the abolition of capital punishment in Britain / / Brian P. Block, John Hostettler
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Block Brian P
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| Titolo: |
Hanging in the balance : a history of the abolition of capital punishment in Britain / / Brian P. Block, John Hostettler
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| Pubblicazione: | Hampshire, England : , : Waterside Press, , 1997 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (288 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 364.66/0941 |
| Soggetto topico: | Capital punishment - Great Britain - History |
| Altri autori: |
HostettlerJohn
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| 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"" | |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Hanging in the balance |
| ISBN: | 1-908162-39-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910829128003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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