Abstract

Seven in Death Row
Hopkins, J. V. | December 1, 1956 issue

add to cart   close window

This article focuses on the capital punishment laws of Connecticut. The state stood at a real cross-roads. Despite the existence of a capital-punishment law, it had been seven years , since Connecticut had put any of its convicted murderers to death. Tenacious lawyers, a succession of governors reluctant to signal an execution, as well as a celebrated, hard-won commutation case had all worked to increase uneasiness about using the waiting electric chair. But by mid-July, just four months after the introduction of the U.S. House Bill 141, William J. Lorain of Rhode Island and two other, who had shared death row with him were put to death in quite rapid succession.

See Also:

CAPITAL punishment; CRIMINAL law; BILLS, Legislative; CRIMINAL justice, Administration of; UNITED States. Congress. House; CONNECTICUT; UNITED States
ARCHIVE HOME
Pricing
Articles are sold in 'packs,' which are priced as follows:

1 for 2.95
4 for 9.95
10 for 19.95
50 for 34.95
300 for 149.95
Refund Policy
Sales of archive individual articles, full issues or article packs are final and no refunds will be issued.
Access for libraries
help
Search
Browse
Sample Article

In Your Cart

Your cart is empty.

My Articles

You must be logged in to view your articles.

User name

Password

I don't have a login.

I forgot my user name/password.
Advertisement
Advertisement

Blogs

» Act Now!

Coal Country | "This is a civil war."
Peter Rothberg
40 Comments

» The Notion

A Blow to Privatization in Israel (and Perhaps Beyond) | A potentially historic ruling on prison privatization, in Israel.
Eyal Press
19 Comments

» The Dreyfuss Report

Can China Help on Afghanistan? | Beijing wants a broader role in the Middle East and South Asia. Will Obama bring them in?
Robert Dreyfuss
40 Comments

» Editor's Cut

Around the Nation | The week we went Rouge. Plus, Moyers on Afghanistan.
Katrina vanden Heuvel
83 Comments

» The Beat

Health Care Bill Advances, as Harry Reid Trumps Sarah Palin | The death panelist-in-chief rallied her followers to "KILL THE BILL." But 60 senators decided to follow the real leader.
John Nichols
105 Comments

» Altercation

Slacker Friday | The "Second Amendment" sale; the raving paranoids of the right.
Eric Alterman