How Long to Read Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865

How Long Does it Take to Read Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 47 minutes to read Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865 by Riverside Louis P. Masur Professor of History University of California

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Description

Between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, Western societies abandoned public executions in favor of private punishments, primarily confinement in penitentiaries and private executions. The transition, guided by a reconceptualization of the causes of crime, the nature of authority, and the purposes of punishment, embodied the triumph of new sensibilities and the reconstitution of cultural values throughout the Western world. This study examines the conflict over capital punishment in the United States and the way it transformed American culture between the Revolution and the Civil War....

How long is Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865?

Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865 by Riverside Louis P. Masur Professor of History University of California is 224 pages long, and a total of 56,896 words.

This makes it 76% the length of the average book. It also has 70% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 10 minutes to read Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865 aloud.

What Reading Level is Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865?

Rites of Execution : Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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