Injustice Casts Shadow on History of State Executions

Star Tribune, December 2003

2 Pages Posted: 1 Feb 2011

See all articles by John D. Bessler

John D. Bessler

University of Baltimore - School of Law; Georgetown University Law Center; University of Baltimore School of Law

Date Written: December 7, 2003

Abstract

This article, published in the StarTribune of Minneapolis, discusses the history of lynchings and executions in the State of Minnesota. It specifically discusses miscarriages of justice that have taken place in Minnesota, along with highlighting other problems associated with capital punishment.

Keywords: Minnesota, history, death penalty, capital punishment, executions, arbitrariness, racial discrimination, injustice, Native Americans, Dakota Indians, Ann Bilansky, Isaac McGhie, Elmer Jackson, Elias Clayton, Chaska, William Williams

JEL Classification: K14, K19, K39, K49

Suggested Citation

Bessler, John D., Injustice Casts Shadow on History of State Executions (December 7, 2003). Star Tribune, December 2003, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1747748

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United States
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4108374450 (Fax)

HOME PAGE: http://law.ubalt.edu/

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