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100 1 _aVladimirov, V.
245 1 0 _aKuvauksia nykyaikaisista telotuksista
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aAppears to be translated selections from Очерки современных казней.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-24
508 _aJuhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cHämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto, 1907
653 _aKaliev, Ivan Platonovich, 1877-1905 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
653 _aBalmashev, S. V. (Stepan Valerianovich), 1881-1902 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
653 _aExecutions and executioners -- Russia
700 1 _aKurki, K.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73687
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