ABSTRACT:
Title from the cover,"The General Court of Massachusetts, Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, Robert A. Cerasoli, Chairman". "December, 1989" Table of Contents includes Forward, Rationale, Historical Background, Methodology, Twentieth Century Executions, Women As Murderers and Criminals, Murder Convictions Prior to 1900, First Degree Murderers in This Century, Second Degree Murderers in This Century, Conclusion, Exhibits. The purpose of this report is to assess the sentencing experiences of individuals convicted of murder in the first or second degree in Massachusetts, and to review the effects of commutations, pardons, and paroles on length of sentences served.
