Capital Punishment (e-bog) af Bard, Robert
Bard, Robert (forfatter)

Capital Punishment e-bog

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London had many places of execution: Tyburn, of course, but also Smithfield, Wapping, Kennington, Tower Hill and Charing Cross among others. All of these venues allowed the public to participate - whether in approval or opposition - and, in the opinion of the authorities, provided deterrence at a time when even trivial offences carried the death penalty. Author Robert Bard surveys the capital's...
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Forfattere Bard, Robert (forfatter)
Udgivet 15 november 2016
Længde 96 sider
Genrer 1DDU-GB-ESL
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781445667379
London had many places of execution: Tyburn, of course, but also Smithfield, Wapping, Kennington, Tower Hill and Charing Cross among others. All of these venues allowed the public to participate - whether in approval or opposition - and, in the opinion of the authorities, provided deterrence at a time when even trivial offences carried the death penalty. Author Robert Bard surveys the capital's places of execution and seeks to explain the prevailing appetite of the authorities and the public for such punishment and such grisly spectacle.