Hanging in the Balance: A History of the Abolition of Capital Punishment in Britain

by Brian Block and John Hostettler

Hanging in the Balance traces the history of capital punishment in the United Kingdom from ancient times to the modern day-through periods of reform until hanging for murder was finally abolished by Parliament in 1969. It describes in detail the Parliamentary and public debates, and notes the stance taken by organizations and individuals (including the tenacious and persistent Sydney Silverman MP). The book collates data and references not previously...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1872870473
• ISBN13: 9781872870472
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Waterside Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"