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Stephen Leonard's review of The History of the Death Penalty

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Call NumberCCW-BR-247CreatorLeonard, Stephen J., 1941-Date2016SummaryThis is Stephen J. Leonard's review of The History of the Death Penalty in Colorado, by Michael L. Radelet. Stephen J. Leonard is a professor of history at Metropolitan State University of Denver. He has written extensively on Colorado history including Lynching in Colorado, 1859ΓÇô1919, which treats more than 170 lynchings. His latest book is A Short History of Denver (University of Nevada Press, 2016) with Tom Noel.Physical Description2 pages : color illustrationSubjectCapital punishment--Colorado--HistoryCriminal justice, Administration of--Colorado--HistoryExecutions and executioners--ColoradoGeographic AreaColoradoCollectionDr. Colorado's Colorado Book ReviewType of MaterialBook reviewsDigital Version Created FromDigital publication compiled entirely from original material submitted by the Center for Colorado StudiesOriginal Material Found in CollectionColorado Book ReviewNotesReview "reprinted with slight alterations material excerpted from the foreword to the book." Publication information for book being described: Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado, 2017. 304 pages. Black-and-white photographs, index. 6 x 9 inches.PublisherCenter for Colorado StudiesLanguageeng

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