The anti-gallows movement in antebellum literature : Cesare Beccaria, Monetesquieu, and republican criminal justice reform 1772-1862 /

This study examines the development of anti-capital punishment sentiment in antebellum American Literature. Drawing on republican criminal reform theories, prominent American authors and social reformers advocated for the abolition of the gallows, justice and criminal reform for the diverse citizens...

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Main Author:	Black, Christopher Allan, 1976- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2025].
Subjects:	Capital punishment in literature. Executions and executioners in literature. American literature > 19th century > History and criticism. Enlightenment > United States.

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Summary:	This study examines the development of anti-capital punishment sentiment in antebellum American Literature. Drawing on republican criminal reform theories, prominent American authors and social reformers advocated for the abolition of the gallows, justice and criminal reform for the diverse citizens of the young republic.
Physical Description:	vi, 273 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [257]-263) and index.
ISBN:	9781666912524 1666912522