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  • A handbook on hanging; being a short introduction to the fine art of execution, and containing much useful information on neck-breaking, throttling, strangling, asphyxiation, decapitation and electrocution; as well as data and wrinkles for hangmen ... all very proper to be read and kept in every family, by Charles Duff ...

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    • [London] The Cayme Press, Limited, 1928.
    • 1928
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KP (Cayme) (Duff, C. Handbook on hanging)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • The increase of crime: should capital punishment be abolished? By John J. Cushing.

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    • [Los Angeles, F.M. Cushing, 1930]
    • 1930
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KP (Cushing) (Cushing, J. J. Increase of crime)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • History of the substitution of solitary imprisonment for the death penalty in the state of Michigan, and its comparative results.

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    • Jackson, O'Donnell, Hilton & Smith, 1870.
    • 1870
    • 1 Item
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    Text SB p.v. 252 pamphlet no. 1-7Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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  • Lamartine inpugns capital punishment (three speeches in favour of its abolition delivered in Paris in 1836-1838) by Alphonse de Lamartine ... translation and introduction by E.S. Buchanan ...

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    • New York, 1930.
    • 1930
  • On capital punishment, by Gabriel Wells.

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    • London, W. Heinemann ltd.; New York, Doubleday, Doran & company, inc., 1929.
    • 1929
    • 2 Items
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    Text *C p.v. 2284Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315

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    Text *KP (Windmill) (Wells, G. On capital punishment)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • La guillotine liègeoise ...

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    • Liège, G. Thone, 1934.
    • 1934
  • Ivsti Lipsi De crvce libri tres ad sacram profanámque historiam vtiles. Vnà cum notis.

    • Text
    • Antverpiæ, Ex officina Plantiniana B. Moreti, 1629.
    • 1629
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KB 1629 (Lipsius, J. Ivsti Lipsi De crvce libri tres)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Capital punishment; an inquiry.

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    • Wellington, New Zealand, Howard League for Penal Reform, 1949.
    • 1949
  • A comparative view of mild and sanguinary laws; and the good effects of the former, exhibited in the present economy of the prisons of Philadelphia. By the Duke de Liancourt. Philadelphia: Printed.

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    • London, Reprinted and sold by Darton and Harvey, 1796.
    • 1796
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KF 1796 (La Rochefoucauld Liancourt, F. A. F. Comparative view of mild and sanguinary laws)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Des prisons de Philadelphie. Par un européen. (La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt.)

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    • A Paris, Chez Du Pont. A Philadelphie, Chez Moreau de St-Méry. l'an IV de la République [1796].
    • 1796
    • 2 Items
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  • The penalty, by Hypatia Bradlaugh Bonner.

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    • London, Humanitarian League, 1908.
    • 1908
  • After abolition--what? What the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Capital Punishment confirmed about the experience of countries which have abolished the death penalty. By E. Roy Calvert ... With a map shewing the present position in Europe.

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    • London, National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty [1931]
    • 1931
  • The epistle of the Society of Sierra Leone, in Africa ...

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    • [York, 1811]
    • 1811
  • A visit to the Philadelphia prison ... containing also an account of the gradual reformation ... of the penal laws of Pennsylvania: with observations on the impolicy and injustice of capital punishments ... By Robert J. Turnbull ... Philadelphia: Printed.

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    • London, Re-printed and sold by James Phillips & Son, 1797.
    • 1797
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KF 1797 (Turnbull, R. J. Visit to the Philadelphia prison)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • A visit to the Philadelphia prison ... containing also an account of the gradual reformation ... of the penal laws of Pennsylvania; with observations on the impolicy and injustice of capital punishments ... By Robert J. Turnbull ...

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    • Dublin, Printed by Robert Napper, for John Gough, 1798.
    • 1798
    • 1 Item
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    Text SLV (Turnbull, R. J. Visit to the Philadelphia prison)Offsite
  • Des prisons de Philadelphie, par un Européen. (La citoyen Larochefoucauld-Liancourt.)

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    • À Paris, Chez H. Agasse, an VIII [i.e., 1800]
    • 1800
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KF 1800 (La Rochefoucauld Liancourt, F. A. F. Des prisons de Philadelphie)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • The death penalty a failure. The gallows less efficacious for the prevention of murder than imprisonment. By Thomas R. Hazard ...

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    • Ottumwa, Ia., Spiritual Offering [18--?]
    • 18
  • Gegen die Todesstrafe und das Attentat sie in der Schweiz wieder einzuführen. Vortrag gehalten in December 1878 in zwei Zürcher Ausgemeinden.

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    • Zürich, Schmidt, Cäsar Schmidt, 1879.
    • 1879
  • Capital punishment; the Select Committee and after, by E. Roy Calvert ...

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    • London, National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty [1931]
    • 1931
  • Capital punishment, by E. Roy Calvert ...

    • Text
    • London, National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty [1934]
    • 1934
  • Die Todesstrafe im alten Staate Bern ... von Hans-Fritz von Tscharner ...

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    • Bern, Berner Tagblatt, 1936.
    • 1936
  • Rechtsgeleerde verhandeling, over de aanzegging des doods aan een veroordeelden misdadiger, door een voornaam Geldersch rechtsgeleerde.

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    • Te Amsterdam, P.J. Entrop, 1772.
    • 1772
  • A brief history of capital punishment with tables and summaries, by Lewis E. Lawes.

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    • New York : American League to Abolish Capital Punishment, Inc., [1940?]
    • 1940
  • "Hanged by the neck until you be dead;" or, Why the death sentence should be abolished. By a member of the New York Bar.

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    • Brooklyn, W.C. Wilton, 1877.
    • 1877
  • Is it possible to execute innocent men? / [by] Michael Angelo Musmanno...

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    • New York : American League to Abolish Capital Punishment Inc., [1940].
    • 1940
  • On the punishment of death, and on the means of preventing crime; to which are added suggestions for the establishment of a court of summary jurisdiction over minor offenders.

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    • London, W. Benning, 1828.
    • 1828
  • Capital punishment; its origin and need, by Howard B. Rand ...

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    • [Haverhill? Mass., c1937]
    • 1937-1937
  • My first execution ...

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    • [New York? 1924?]
    • 1924
  • Maister Franntzn Schmidts nachrichters inn Nürmberg all sein richten, nach der handschrift herausgegeben und eingeleitet, von Albrecht Keller.

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    • Leipzig, Wilhelm Heims verlag, 1913.
    • 1913
  • Upper Canada. Statute 3d.Wm.iv.chap 4, relating to capital offences; with an exposition of its provisions, in a charge ... to the grand jury of the home district; April, 1833.

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    • York, Upper Canada, R. Stanton, 1833?
    • 1833
  • Dissertatio gradualis de poena homicidii capitali, quam ... sub præsidio D:ni M. John. Nelander ... submittit examini Hans Appelgren ...

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    • 1749.
    • 1749
  • Abolish the death penalty.

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    • Boston, Mass., Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty [1928]
    • 1928
  • Resolved, that capital punishment be abolished. Opening argument of Mr. Samuel Untermyer. Debate before the Roebling unit, Steuben society, University club, Brooklyn, January 14, 1928.

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    • New York, The League to abolish capital punishment, 1928.
    • 1928
  • Dissertatio juridica inauguralis, de delinquente ad mortem damnato, ob insigne artificium ab ultimo supplicio temere non liberando. Quam ... ex auctoritate ... Joannis Jacobi Schultens ... submittit Abrahamus Jacobus de Bruyn ...

    • Text
    • 1760.
    • 1760
  • Fuer und wider die Todesstrafe; eine Sammlung von Äusserungen, herausgegeben von Oberlandesgerichstrat Emil Dosenheimer ...

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    • Frankfurt a.M., Neuer Frankfurter Verlag, G.m.b.H., 1926.
    • 1926
  • Ivsti Lipsi De crvce libri tres, ad sacram profanámque historiam utiles. Vnà cum notis.

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    • Antverpiae, Ex officina Plantiniana, apud Viduam, & Ioannem Moretum, 1594.
    • 1594
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KB 1594 (Lipsius, J. Ivsti Lipsi De crvce libri tres)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Ivsti Lipsi De militia romana libri qvinqve : commentarivs ad Polybivm. E parte primâ historicae facis.

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    • Antverpiae : ex Officina Plantiniana, apud Ioannem Moretum, 1596.
    • 1596
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    Text *KB 1594 (Lipsius, J. Ivsti Lipsi De crvce libri tres)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • The wonders of free-grace: or, A compleat history of all the remarkable penitents that have been executed at Tyburn, and elsewhere, for these last thirty years. To which added, a sermon preached in the hearing of a condemn'd malefactor imediately before his execution ...

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    • London, Printed for J. Dunton, 1690.
    • 1690
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KC 1690 (Wonders of free-grace)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Pillars of Salt. An History Of Some Criminals Executed in this Land, For Capital Crimes. With some of their Dying Speeches; Collected and Published, For the Warning of such as Livbe in Destructive Courses of Ungodliness. Whereto is added, For the better Improvement of this History, A Brief Discourse about the Dreadful Justice of God, in Punishing of Sin, with Sin ...

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    • Boston in New-England. Printed by B. Green, and J. Allen, for Samuel Phillips. 1699.
    • 1699
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KD 1699 (Mather, C. Pillars of Salt)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • The intent of capital punishment. A discourse delivered in the city of New-Haven, October 20, 1790. Being the day of the execution of Joseph Mountain, for a rape. By James Dana ...

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    • New-Haven, Printed by T. & S. Green [1790]
    • 1790
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KD 1790 (Dana, J. Intent of capital punishment)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • An enquiry how far the punishment of death is necessary in Pennsylvania. With Notes and illustrations. By William Bradford, Esq. To which is added, an account of the gaol and penitentiary house of Philadelphia, and of the interior management thereof. By Caleb Lownes ...

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    • Philadelphia, Printed by T. Dobson, 1793.
    • 1793
    • 2 Items
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    Text *KD 1793 (Bradford, W. Enquiry how far the punishment of death is necessary in Pennsylvania) Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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    Text 8-*KD 1793 (Bradford, W. Enquiry how far the punishment of death is necessary in Pennsylvania)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Narrative of the revivication [sic] of Joseph Taylor, who was supposed to have been hanged to death, on Boston-Neck, on Thursday the eighth day of May, 1788, for robbery.

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    • [n.p.] Printed in the year 1790.
    • 1790
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KD 1790 (Taylor, J. Narrative of the revivication [sic] of Joseph Taylor)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • A visit to the Philadelphia prison ... containing also an account of the gradual reformation ... of the penal laws of Pennsylvania: with observations on the impolicy and injustice of capital punishments. In a letter to a friend. By Robert J. Turnbull ...

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    • Philadelphia, Printed by Budd and Bartram, 1796.
    • 1796
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    Text *KD 1796 (Turnbull, R. J. Visit to the Philadelphia prison)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • On the prisons of Philadelphia. By an European.

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    • Philadelphia, Printed and sold by Moreau de Saint-Méry, January 1796.
    • 1796
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KD 1796 (La Rochefoucauld Liancourt, F. A. F. On the prisons of Philadelphia)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Considerations on the injustice and impolicy of punishing murder by death. Extracted from the American museum. With additions. By Benjamin Rush ...

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    • Philadelphia, M. Carey, 1792.
    • 1792
    • 1 Item
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    Text *KD 1792 (Rush, B. Considerations on the injustice and impolicy of punishing murder by death)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Substance of the speeches of S. Lushington ... and J. Sydney Taylor ... at a public meeting, in Exeter-Hall, London ... May 30, 1831, on the resolution relative to the punishment of death ...

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    • Edinburgh, W. Oliphant, 1831.
    • 1831
    • 2 Items
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    Text *C p.v. 1041 16 titlesSchwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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    Text *C p.v. 469 no. 1-8Schwarzman Building - General Research Room 315

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  • Guillotine the great and her successors: Some fresh memorials of the French republic, "one and indivisible." [Microform]

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    • London, Ward & Downey, 1890.
    • 1890
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z-1568Offsite
  • The gallows and the lash: an enquiry into the necessity for capital and corporal punishments [microform]

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    • London, W. Reeves, 1897.
    • 1897
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z-1625 no. 1-24Offsite
  • Verses, written on the trial, confession, execution, and dying words of Moses Lion, who was hung at Johnstown, Dec. 18th, 1829, for the murder of widdow Sally Yarrington, Nov. 10th.

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    • [n.p., 183-?]
    • 183
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    Text *KVB++ 183- (Verses, written on the trial, confession, execution, and dying words of Moses Lion)Schwarzman Building - Rare Book Collection Room 328

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  • Reflections on the guillotine; an essay on capital punishment by the 1957 Nobel prize winner. [Microform] Translated from the French by Richard Howard.

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    • Michigan City, Ind., Fridtjof-Karla publications [1959]
    • 1959
    • 1 Item
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    Text *Z-2853Offsite

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