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The Sing Sing Doctor on Capital Punishment
Dr Amos Oghorne Squire, chief physician at Sing Sing, discusses capital punishment, its deterrent value, and psychological notes from 12,000 convicts. He notes mothers as final thoughts, disputes born-criminal theories, and urges stricter pardons and commutations limits while detailing his crime studies and narcotics crusade.
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Gene Cour
NEA
Ossining
N. Y
Dinie
Aiea
Amos Oghorne Squire
Sing Sing
Dutong
Squire
Cai Clates
Prisaner
Met Nowy
Taborers
Painter
Cooka
Squira
Alana
Orue
Tuman Neture
Hhat
Han