Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada

Shining a light on the dark history of hangings in Canada.Take a journey through notable cases in...
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Author: Lorna Poplak
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Language: English
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Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada by Poplak, Lorna

Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada

$56.60

Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada

$56.60
Author: Lorna Poplak
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Shining a light on the dark history of hangings in Canada.

Take a journey through notable cases in Canada's criminal justice history, featuring well-known and some less-well-known figures from the past. You'll meet Arthur Ellis, Canada's most famous hangman, whose work outfit was a frock coat and striped trousers, often with a flower pinned to his lapel. And you will also encounter other memorable characters, including the man who was hanged twice and the gun-toting bootlegger who was the only woman every executed in Alberta.

Drop Dead: A Horrible History of Hanging in Canada illustrates how trial, sentencing, and punishment operated in Canada's first century, and examines the relevance of capital punishment today. Along the way, learn about the mathematics and physics behind hangings, as well as disturbing facts about bungled executions and wrongful convictions.

Author: Lorna Poplak
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Published: 08/22/2017
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781459738225

About the Author
Lorna Poplak is a writer, editor, and researcher, with a fascination for the stories behind the facts of Canadian history. She lives in Toronto.

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