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Author : Diane L. Goeres-Gardner
Release : 2005
Genre : Executions (Administrative law)
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Book Rating : 465/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Necktie Parties: A History of Legal Executions in Oregon, 1851-1905 by : Diane L. Goeres-Gardner
Download or read book Necktie Parties: A History of Legal Executions in Oregon, 1851-1905 written by Diane L. Goeres-Gardner. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Elizabeth Orr and William Orr
Release : 2019
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 461/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Environmental History of the Willamette Valley, An by : Elizabeth Orr and William Orr
Download or read book Environmental History of the Willamette Valley, An written by Elizabeth Orr and William Orr. This book was released on 2019. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Western Oregon's Willamette Basin, once a vast wilderness, became a thriving community almost overnight. When Oregon territory was opened for homesteading in the early 1800s, most of the intrepid pioneers settled in the valley, spurring rapid changes in the landscape. Heralded as fertile with a mild climate and an abundance of natural resources, the valley enticed farmers, miners and loggers, who were quickly followed by the construction of rail lines and roads. Dams were built to harness the once free-flowing Willamette River and provide power to the growing population. As cities rose, people like Portland architect Edward Bennett and conservationist governor Tom McCall worked to contain urban sprawl. Authors Elizabeth and William Orr bring to life the changes that sculpted Oregon's beloved Willamette Valley.
Author : Diane L. Goeres-Gardner
Release : 2014-11-24
Genre : True Crime
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Book Rating : 59X/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Oregon State Penitentiary by : Diane L. Goeres-Gardner
Download or read book Oregon State Penitentiary written by Diane L. Goeres-Gardner. This book was released on 2014-11-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the only maximum-security prison in the state, the Oregon State Penitentiary (OSP) has housed some of the most violent criminals on the West Coast, including brutal serial killers Charley Panzram in 1915 and Jerry Brudos in 1969. Sixty men have been executed inside OSP. The prison was originally built in Portland in 1851 but moved to Salem 15 years later, after Oregon became a state. From that time forward, the Oregon State Penitentiary grew from 23 prisoners in 1866 to 1,912 by 1992. The penitentiary suffered several serious fires and riots. On March 9, 1968, the most expensive riot ever experienced in the United States flared inside the walls, causing over $2.5 million in damages. Numerous escapes plagued the prison until 1970, when security measures were tightened. The most famous escape involved Harry Tracy and David Merrill in 1902.
Author : Wilbur R. Miller
Release : 2012-07-20
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 937/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America by : Wilbur R. Miller
Download or read book The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America written by Wilbur R. Miller. This book was released on 2012-07-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Several encyclopedias overview the contemporary system of criminal justice in America, but full understanding of current social problems and contemporary strategies to deal with them can come only with clear appreciation of the historical underpinnings of those problems. Thus, this five-volume work surveys the history and philosophy of crime, punishment, and criminal justice institutions in America from colonial times to the present. It covers the whole of the criminal justice system, from crimes, law enforcement and policing, to courts, corrections and human services. Among other things, this encyclopedia: explicates philosophical foundations underpinning our system of justice; charts changing patterns in criminal activity and subsequent effects on legal responses; identifies major periods in the development of our system of criminal justice; and explores in the first four volumes - supplemented by a fifth volume containing annotated primary documents - evolving debates and conflicts on how best to address issues of crime and punishment. Its signed entries in the first four volumes--supplemented by a fifth volume containing annotated primary documents--provide the historical context for students to better understand contemporary criminological debates and the contemporary shape of the U.S. system of law and justice.
Author : Tim King
Release : 2018-11-05
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 222/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Haunted Salem, Oregon by : Tim King
Download or read book Haunted Salem, Oregon written by Tim King. This book was released on 2018-11-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Offers a glimpse into Salem’s complex, haunted history—murders, hangings, corruption—and provides a handful of ghostly tales.” —Statesman Journal Salem’s haunted tales date back to the 1830s, when indigenous tribes, trappers and homesteaders shared the lush Willamette Valley. Murders, hangings and dark underground passageways defined the city’s early days as the Willamette River moved old stern-wheelers up to the city’s docks. Today, the sounds of those phantom vessels can be heard plying along the river late at night. Oregon’s capital city has long been the site of mental hospitals, prisons and other notorious institutions, famously depicted in the movie One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The residual effects of decades of torture and depravity cling to the old facilities in both sight and sound. Author Tim King examines many of these chilling encounters along with eyewitness accounts of spirits that refuse to be quiet. “Tim King’s new book takes readers to the far west, investigating the hauntings and other supernatural and inexplicable occurrences still going on in Salem, Oregon, putting that city in the same category as old Salem, Mass. . . . A good read for Halloween or, for that matter, any other time of year when one is tempted to learn more about those strange occurrences that defy the laws of science and nature, and challenge our inner complacency.” —Salem-News.com
