雷尼·贝西亚

雷尼·贝西亚（，）是美国最后一位被公开处决的死刑犯，其罪行是姦殺一名70岁妇女，1936年8月14日，貝西亞在肯塔基州欧文斯伯勒被公开吊死。

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参考资料 

 Ryan, Perry T. (1992). . 国际标准书号 .
 "Word for Word; The Last Hanging There Was a Reason They Outlawed Public Executions." The New York Times. (May 6, 2001)  Note:  Despite its title, this article explains that 1936 journalists exaggerated claims that the crowd was unruly or disrespectful during Bethea's execution.*

外部链接 

  (Includes two photos of Bethea)
 
 After 75 years, nation's last public hanging haunts Owensboro, Brett Barrouquere, Associated Press, August 13, 2011
 Photos You Won't Find In Your History Books The last ever public execution in the United States, 1936.
 NPR: Last Public Execution in America   Text plus audio of statement from two witnesses of the hanging, May 1, 2001

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20世紀被處決的美國人
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