Isaac Parker
Document Type
Contribution to Book
Publication Date
2012
Publication Title
The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia
DOI
10.4135/9781452218427.n513
Abstract
Isaac Charles Parker (1838–96) was born in Ohio. Much has been written about his life and legal career, and he is one of the best-known judicial figures in American history. He is known as “the Hanging Judge” because of his willingness to sentence offenders to the gallows. This readiness to employ capital punishment makes him a somewhat divisive figure in American history.
Recommended Citation
Gould, Laurie A..
2012.
"Isaac Parker."
The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia, Wilber Miller and Geoffrey Golson (Ed.) Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
doi: 10.4135/9781452218427.n513
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/crimjust-criminology-facpubs/200
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