The Execution of Officer Becker by Stanley Cohen

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The Execution of Officer Becker by Stanley Cohen

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The Execution of Officer Becker by Stanley Cohen

Lieutenant Charles Becker was the only New York City police officer ever executed for murder. He was convicted of orchestrating the gangland slaying of a small-time gambler named Herman (Beansie) Rosenthal in the summer of 1912. Becker was convicted twice, in showcase trials, and died in Sing Sing's electric chair in 1915. The murder and the trial were front-page news in all twelve New York City newspapers for three years. Sensational as the case was on its own, it was given impetus by the fact that Becker was found to be a central figure in a network of police graft and political corruption whose effects were felt in City Hall, the state capital, and finally throughout the nation. For added measure, there was the strong likelihood that Becker, though clearly a cop on the take, had nothing to do with the murder of Rosenthal.

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ISBN 13 9780786717576
ISBN 10 0786717572
Title The Execution of Officer Becker
Author Stanley Cohen
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Carroll & Graf Publishers Inc
Year published 2006-11-01
Number of pages 336
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.