There was a real reason why public executions ended and the answer may surprise you! Michael Ayers Trotti weighs in on the subject. His latest book is published by UNC Press and is entitled, The End of Public Execution: Race, Religion & Punishment in the American South. His monograph contains some incredible findings on the use of capital punishment in America, particularly in the southern states. We discuss some of those here on this episode!

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