An evil day in Georgia : : the killing of Coleman Osborn and the death penalty in the progressive-era South / / Robert N. Smith.
"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 capit...
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Smith, Robert N. (Robert Neil), author. An evil day in Georgia : the killing of Coleman Osborn and the death penalty in the progressive-era South / Robert N. Smith. First edition. Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2015] 2015 1 online resource (265 pages) text rdacontent computer rdamedia online resource rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-241) and index. 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. "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. Description based on print version record. Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. Osborn, Coleman, 1887-1927. Moss, James Hugh, -1928. Thompson, Clifford, -1928. Thompson, Eula Mae, 1904-1980. Murder Georgia Chatsworth Region History 20th century. Capital punishment Georgia History 20th century. Trials (Murder) Georgia History 20th century. Social control Georgia History 20th century. Georgia Social conditions 20th century. Georgia Race relations History 20th century. Electronic books. Print version: Smith, Robert N. (Robert Neil). Evil day in Georgia : the killing of Coleman Osborn and the death penalty in the progressive-era South. Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, [2015] xiv, 248 pages ; 24 cm 9781621900948 ProQuest (Firm) https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/oeawat/detail.action?docID=4415937 Click to View |
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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. |
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1887-1927. -1928. 1904-1980. 20th century. |
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