Legal Executions After Statehood in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah: A Comprehensive Registry

by R. Michael Wilson

Since statehood was achieved in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah, 322 men and 2 women have been executed. The first of these post-statehood executions took place in Nevada on October 30, 1868, and the last took place in Arizona on October 26, 2010. This text provides a case history for each execution, including details of the crimes committed, pursuits and captures, the particulars of the legal processes, and the executions. There...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786463260
• ISBN13: 9780786463268
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.9" x 9.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher