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An evil day in Georgia : the killing of Coleman Osborn and the death penalty in the progressive-era South / Robert N. Smith.

Author/creator Smith, Robert N. (Robert Neil)
Format Electronic and Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoKnoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2015]
Descriptionxiv, 248 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)
Contents The road to nowhere -- Land where we'll never grow old -- Chasing shadows -- The accused -- The end of the road -- Redemption man -- Payment to the law -- "Pretty by ordinary standards" -- The new woman -- Retribution -- Justice denied -- Epilogue -- Appendix I: Research methods -- Appendix II: Literature.
Scope and content "Follows a homicide case committed in Georgia in 1927 from the crime to the executions of those convicted of the crime almost a year later. Along the way, the narrative highlights a number of issues impacting the death penalty process, many of which are still relevant in the modern era of capital punishment in the United States ... Moreover, the case in question illustrates a range of themes prevalent in post-Progressive Georgia and brings them together to create a broader narrative. Thus, issues of race, class, and gender emerge from what was supposed to be a neutral process; ... demonstrates that capital punishment cannot be administered in an untainted fashion, but its finality demands that it must be"--From Athenaeum@UGA website.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014028632
ISBN9781621900948 (alkaline paper)

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