The Shadow of the Gallows: Public Executions and the Specter of Mental Illness
The roar of the crowd, the creak of the gallows, the chilling finality of a life extinguished – public executions were a visceral spectacle, a cornerstone of justice, and a grim form of public entertainment for centuries. Yet, beneath the spectacle, a disturbing question lingers: how often did the condemned suffer not just the judgment … Read more