NEW RESOURCES: Comprehensive Registry of California Executions, 1851 – 2005

“Legal Executions in California: A Comprehensive Registry, 1851 – 2005,” by researchers Sheila O’Hare, Irene Berry, and Jesse Silva, pro­vides com­pre­hen­sive infor­ma­tion on legal exe­cu­tions in California from 1851 to the present. Starting with the year the Criminal Practices Act first autho­rized exe­cu­tions in the state, the book’s entries are orga­nized by year of exe­cu­tion and con­tain the felon’s name, race, age at death and a detailed nar­ra­tive of the crime that result­ed in the death sen­tence. When avail­able, the race and age of the vic­tims are also provided. 

(McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2006). See Executions and Resources.