{"product_id":"legal-executions-in-delaware-the-daniel-allen-hearn-9780786495405","title":"Legal Executions in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia: A Comprehensive Registry, 1866-1962","description":"\u003cp\u003e In the century following the Civil War, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia legally executed hundreds of men and women convicted of capital crimes. Based on exhaustive research of court records, newspapers death certificates and even gravestones, this book provides the essential details of each case. Arranged by state, entries for each execution are listed in chronological order, giving the name, race and age of the prisoner and a description of the crime of which he or she was convicted. The motive, if known, the date and place of the execution, and relevant sources are also included. Appendices provide preliminary lists of executions in these states before 1866, including some cases dating back to the 17th century. A significant number of hitherto undiscovered executions, further reveals that America's experience with capital punishment is more extensive than previously known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Allen Hearn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786495405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786495405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.16h x 5.81w x 0.28d","brand":"Daniel Allen Hearn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45478362546431,"sku":"9780786495405","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cb51ac4f-7f40-4ce3-a2f5-9b68585c48e1.jpg?v=1715935000","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/legal-executions-in-delaware-the-daniel-allen-hearn-9780786495405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}