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Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada by Poplak, Lorna
by Poplak, Lorna | PB | Good
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- Condition
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- Binding
- Paperback
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
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- ISBN
- 9781459738225
- Book Title
- DROPDEAD : a Horrible History of Hanging in Canada
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Dundurn Press
- Publication Year
- 2017
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5in
- Genre
- True Crime, Law, History
- Topic
- Murder / General, General, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Criminal Law / Sentencing
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 12 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 208 Pages
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Shining a light on the dark history of hangings in Canada. Take a journey through notable cases in Canada's criminal justice history, featuring well-known and some less-well-known figures from the past. You'll meet Arthur Ellis, Canada's most famous hangman, whose work outfit was a frock coat and striped trousers, often with a flower pinned to his lapel. And you will also encounter other memorable characters, including the man who was hanged twice and the gun-toting bootlegger who was the only woman every executed in Alberta. Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada illustrates how trial, sentencing, and punishment operated in Canada's first century, and examines the relevance of capital punishment today. Along the way, learn about the mathematics and physics behind hangings, as well as disturbing facts about bungled executions and wrongful convictions.
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Publisher
Dundurn Press
ISBN-10
1459738225
ISBN-13
9781459738225
eBay Product ID (ePID)
227724075
Product Key Features
Book Title
DROPDEAD : a Horrible History of Hanging in Canada
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, General, Canada / Post-Confederation (1867-), Criminal Law / Sentencing
Publication Year
2017
Genre
True Crime, Law, History
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.5in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12 Oz
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Lc Classification Number
Hv8579
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Fascinating... Drop Dead shines a light on a dark history. Yet, thanks to Poplak's ability as a storyteller, as well as the inclusion of images and a well-curated bibliography, her book is, dare I say, an enjoyable read.
Table of Content
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
Copyright Date
2017
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
2017-430486
Dewey Decimal
364.660971
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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