Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States
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The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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Daniel LaChance., & Daniel LaChance|AUTHOR. (2016). Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daniel LaChance and Daniel LaChance|AUTHOR. 2016. Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Daniel LaChance and Daniel LaChance|AUTHOR. Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Daniel LaChance, and Daniel LaChance|AUTHOR. Executing Freedom: The Cultural Life of Capital Punishment in the United States The University of Chicago Press, 2016.
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