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Description and Holding Information
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House. Bill to alter death penalty, 1823
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1823 House bill to inflict the death penalty on certaihn offenses not previously considered capital crimes. Included were second degree murder,
rape of a female child under ten, petit treason, as well as the perpetrators and "aiders and abettors and counsellers" of forcible rape and arson as
punishable by death by hanging. (Digitized from a microfilm copy of title originally held by the Library of Congress).
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Title:
A bill, to inflict the punishment of death for offences not now capitally punishable.
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OCLC Number:
1023039235
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Available Volumes
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| Name | Fiche Count | Online | Paper Backup |
| Vol. 1 | | Yes | No |
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