Introduction: the paradox of capital punishment
Biblical retribution, 1636/1699
The emergence of Yankee justice, 1700/1772
The era of Newgate Prison, 1773/1827
The debate over capital punishment, 1828/1879
The menace of the criminal class, 1880/1929
The waning of executions, 1930/1960
An unofficial moratorium, 1961/2004
The execution of Michael Ross, 2005
Epilogue: an unworkable death penalty.
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The solemn sentence of death : capital punishment in Connecticut by Lawrence B. Goodheart. ISBN 9781558498471. Published by University of Massachusetts Press in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.
