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| Author | : Carolyn Strange |
| File Size | : 51,7 Mb |
| Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 30 May 2024 |
| ISBN | : 9781487508371 |
| Pages | : 382 pages |
This is the first historical study to examine changing perceptions of sexual murder and the treatment of sex killers while the death penalty was in effect in Canada.
This is the first historical study to examine changing perceptions of sexual murder and the treatment of sex killers while the death penalty was in effect in Canada.
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