Death Sentences in Missouri, 1803-2005 - Frazier, Harriet C.

A chronological discussion of the death penalty in Missouri that covers those executed from 1803 through 2005. This work covers chapters that discuss such topics as the death penalty offenses of Indians and blacks; death sentences carried out by the military; lynchings; the gas chamber; the executions of rapists, juveniles, and women; and more.