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Female Capital Punishment: From the Gallows to Unofficial Abolition in Connecticut
This book is the first to systematically investigate the capital punishment of girls and women in one jurisdiction in the United States during nearly four centuries.
| Author(s) | By Lawrence B. Goodheart. |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format | Paperback / softback |
| Pages | 176 |
| Published in | United Kingdom |
| Published | 30 Aug 2021 |
| Availability | POD |
This book is the first to systematically investigate the capital punishment of girls and women in one jurisdiction in the United States during nearly four centuries.
Introduction 1. Consorts of Satan 2. Witch Hunt in the Colony of Connecticut, 1647-1670 3. The Waning of Witchcraft 4. Black Girls and the Gallows 5. The Peril of Bastard Infanticide 6. The 1846 Murder Statute and Life in Prison 7. Lydia Sherman, "The Mod
Lawrence B. Goodheart is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Connecticut and is the author or co-editor of eight books.
