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Charles Dickens Views on Public Execution

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 28 Feb 17

I am watching the show that I referred to earlier, Murder Maps, and was intrigued when I found that Charles Dickens gave his opinion on Public Execution to The Times (this would be The London Times). I did a quick search and...

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Who was RAINEY BETHA ?

redyellowblackdog @redyellowblackdog (10629) • United States 22 Mar 08

Yes, it is true. There was at one time public hangings in the USA. That last public hanging was in Owensburg, KY in 1936. The crime was rape and murder. The time lapse from conviction to execution was under 40 days. The criminal...

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