Female Capital Punishment

• This book systematically explores the capital punishment of girls and women in one jurisdiction in the United States during nearly four centuries.
• This richly documented book will appeal to a broad audience interested in criminology, criminal justice, capital punishment, women’s studies, and legal history.
• Uniquely facilitated by rich archival sources, this book is the first of its kind to provide an in-depth investigation of gender conventions with regard to capital punishment.