Execution of Gary Gilmore

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  • Lucas Paul Richert (University of London)

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On 17 January 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore was executed in Utah by firing squad. This was the first exercise of capital punishment in the U.S. since 1967.

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Richert, Lucas Paul. "Execution of Gary Gilmore". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008
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