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The Grimmest Movie You'll Want to See Againnew

Some reviewers are calling Death Sentence morally reprehensible for being sympathetic to the vigilante, but the movie could be perceived as against revenge, since the outcomes are horrific for heroes and villains alike.
The Georgia Straight  |  Ron Yamauchi  |  09-07-2007  |  Reviews

New York's Last Executioner Kept His Work Secretnew

Deputy sheriff and electrician Dow B. Hover served as New York's executioner in the 1950s and 1960s, lowering the lever that operated the electric chair. He earned $150 per execution, but the work took a toll, his children say.
The Village Voice  |  Jennifer Gonnerman  |  01-26-2005  |  Crime & Justice

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