02439cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000110010610000190011724500420013626400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000970036450000310046150800450049252012500053753400640178765300680185165300830191965300420200270000140204485600430205873687UtSlPG20260610134714.0mcr n260607r20241907utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afi2iso639-1 4aDKaHV1 aVladimirov, V.10aKuvauksia nykyaikaisista telotuksista 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aAppears to be translated selections from Очерки современных казней.  aRelease date is 2024-05-24  aJuhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen  a"Kuvauksia nykyaikaisista telotuksista" by V. Vladimirov is a harrowing historical account written in the early 20th century. The text presents a chilling depiction of state-sanctioned torture and executions in Riga, detailing the brutal practices carried out by military tribunals. It explores the grim fate of innocent individuals condemned to death, often based on coerced confessions extracted through torture.  The opening portion of the book introduces the somber and horrifying reality of the judicial system in Riga, where a military tribunal oversees the execution of individuals, many of whom are innocent. Vladimirov describes the oppressive atmosphere surrounding the proceedings, emphasizing the use of torture in "kidutuskammioita" (torture chambers) to extract confessions. As he recounts vivid and distressing accounts of the victims, including the inhumane treatment in the interrogation process, readers are left grappling with the moral implications of such brutality, which starkly contrasts the era's claimed enlightenment. The author’s personal observations serve as a powerful eyewitness testimony to these atrocities, evoking both disgust and a profound sense of injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cHämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto, 1907  aKaliev, Ivan Platonovich, 1877-1905 -- Trials, litigation, etc.  aBalmashev, S. V. (Stepan Valerianovich), 1881-1902 -- Trials, litigation, etc.  aExecutions and executioners -- Russia1 aKurki, K.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73687