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Author:

Gado, Mark, 1948-

Title:

Death row women : murder, justice, and the New York press / Mark Gado.

Publisher:

Praeger Publishers,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

xviii, 213 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Women murderers--New York (State)--Case studies.
Death row inmates--New York (State)--Case studies.
Electrocution--New York (State)--History.
Women murderers--Press coverage--New York (State)
Sing Sing Prison.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-210) and index.

Contents:

Introduction : blonde fiends and giggling grandmas -- A morality play : Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray -- Dead a thousand times : Anna Antonio -- Eva Coo and murder on Crumhorn Mountain -- Rough on rats : Mary Frances Creighton -- A nuisance to society : Helen Fowler -- The lonely heart : Martha Beck -- A difficult concept.

Series:

Crime, media, and popular culture, 1549-196X

ISBN:

0275993612 (alk. paper)
9780275993610 (alk. paper)

LCCN:

2007029126

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

N3AX771 -- Drake Law School Library (Des Moines)

HYAX325 -- Iowa Lakes Community College Library - Estherville (Estherville)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

N5UX522 -- University of Iowa Law Library (Iowa City)