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Public punishment versus private judgment: Anti-gallows sentiment and criminal reform in antebellum literature 1772-1855
(2012-05)Scope and Method of Study: Drawing upon historical, sociological, and cultural studies, this dissertation addresses how the literary work of antebellum American writers contributed to anti-capital punishment sentiment and ...