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History of Capital Punishment

This resource provides a comprehensive overview of the history of death penalty legislation and includes the Eugene G. Wanger and Marilyn M. Wanger Death Penalty Collection: A Descriptive Bibliography.

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Use the search bar to perform a topical search of the entire History of Capital Punishment database. All documents are image-based and fully searchable.

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Users may also view and search A-Z lists of all available:

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  • Additional Bibliography
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Searching Wanger's Bibliography

Users have the option to search only Wanger's bibliography. Select The Eugene G. Wanger & Marilyn M. Wanger Death Penalty Collection from the browse options on the collection homepage. 

Use the following available fields to perform a search:

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