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File 7: "Capital Punishment in Texas, 1924-1968," Crime and Delinquency Publication, January 1969

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Scope and Contents

From the File:

Folder 12 is composed of articles, bulletins, a newsletter, and a publication. There are 9 files, each file consists of a separate material.

Dates

  • Creation: January 1969

Biographical / Historical

The booklet was published when Koeninger was teaching at Texas Southern University.

Extent

1 Volumes : Booklet. Printed on 6 pages, front and back. Bounded by 2 staples.

Language of Materials

English

Physical Description

The booklet, "Capital Punishment in Texas, 1924-1968" written by Rupert C. Koeninger was published in Crime and Delinquency by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.

The booklet discusses Koeninger's study of 483 people who were sentenced to death in Huntsville, Texas by the electric chair from 1924-1968. The report had an emphasis on ethnicity and socio-economic factors.

Repository Details

Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository

Contact:
1830 Bobby K. Marks Drive
Huntsville TX 77341 US
9362941619