American Indian executions in historical context

Criminal Justice Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 315-373

  Baker, David ^a  

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Author keywords

American Indians; Executions; Internal colonialism

Indexed keywords

EID: 37149018271     PISSN: 1478601X     EISSN: 14786028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786010701758138     Document Type: Article

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