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The Execution of Officer Becker: The Murder of a Gambler, The Trial of a Cop, and the Birth of Organized Crime
The Execution of Officer Becker The Murder of a Gambler The Trial of a Cop and the Birth of Organized Crime
Author: Stanley Cohen, 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 t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780786717576
ISBN-10: 0786717572
Publication Date: 9/26/2006
Pages: 320
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Publisher: Carroll & Graf
Book Type: Hardcover
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