Building on his exposé of Earle Nelson, Alvin Esau’s The Hangmen of Canada is a rigorous and historically valuable study of capital punishment in Canada. Through rich archival research—drawing on court records, government files, and media accounts—Esau explores the legal and institutional dimensions of hangings, focusing on the lives of Canada’s public executioners. Rather than simply footnotes in the broader discussion of capital punishment, Esau examines Canada’s hangmen as an essential figure within the criminal justice system.
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