capital punishment Archives - T. Nelson Taylor - Author of Dust and Bolita - Official Site https://tnelsontaylor.com/tag/capital-punishment/ Books and other friendly nonsense. Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:08:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://i0.wp.com/tnelsontaylor.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/T-Shortcut-Icon.gif?fit=16%2C16&ssl=1 capital punishment Archives - T. Nelson Taylor - Author of Dust and Bolita - Official Site https://tnelsontaylor.com/tag/capital-punishment/ 32 32 209703729 Won’t Leave You Hanging https://tnelsontaylor.com/electric-chair-wont-leave-you-hanging-alex-taylor/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/electric-chair-wont-leave-you-hanging-alex-taylor/#respond Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:00:00 +0000 Published in the Gainesville Times January 24, 1989, Retired Detective and Criminology Professor Alex Taylor electrifies the history of Old Sparky — the electric chair. What most people today do not realize is that this form of execution remains an option in several states, including Tennessee, which last used their electric chair on Nicholas Todd…… Continue reading Won’t Leave You Hanging

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]]> Published in the Gainesville Times January 24, 1989, Retired Detective and Criminology Professor Alex Taylor electrifies the history of Old Sparky — the electric chair. What most people today do not realize is that this form of execution remains an option in several states, including Tennessee, which last used their electric chair on Nicholas Todd… Continue reading Won’t Leave You Hanging

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]]> https://tnelsontaylor.com/electric-chair-wont-leave-you-hanging-alex-taylor/feed/ 0 45 The Hangman’s Ball https://tnelsontaylor.com/the-hangmans-ball-alex-taylor/ https://tnelsontaylor.com/the-hangmans-ball-alex-taylor/#respond Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00:00 +0000 Prof. Taylor examines our never-ending culture of violence in this week’s Taylor Tuesday. Published in the Gainesville Times, November 29, 1988, his Crime Stories column features the career of Isaac “Hanging Judge” Parker, famous (or infamous) for his frequent use of ropes. I'm titling this one as "The Hangman's Ball". Commentary follows the column. Familiar…… Continue reading The Hangman’s Ball

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]]> Prof. Taylor examines our never-ending culture of violence in this week’s Taylor Tuesday. Published in the Gainesville Times, November 29, 1988, his Crime Stories column features the career of Isaac “Hanging Judge” Parker, famous (or infamous) for his frequent use of ropes. I'm titling this one as "The Hangman's Ball". Commentary follows the column. Familiar… Continue reading The Hangman’s Ball

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