A Date with the Hangman A History of Capital Punishment in Britain |
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| Author:
| Dobbs, Gary |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5267-4743-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2020 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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It is a sobering thought that until the closing years of the twentieth century, Britain's courts were technically able to impose the death penalty for a number of offences; both civil and military. Although the last judicial hangings took place in 1964, the death penalty, in theory at least, remained for a number of offences.
It is a sobering thought that until the closing years of the twentieth century, Britain's courts were technically able to impose the death penalty for a number of offences; both civil and military. Although the last judicial hangings took place in 1964, the death penalty, in theory at least, remained for a number of offences.