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Alive in Infamy

Notorious American criminals.

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Abandon All Hope

Abandon All Hope

Punishments meted out to sinners in Dante’s Inferno.

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Closing Arguments

Last words prior to an assassination or execution.

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Crime Pays

Following the money.

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Divine Justice

God’s punishments as recorded in the Old Testament.

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Near Misses

Failed political assassinations of the twentieth century.

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Killing Time

Books written in prison.

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Medieval Torture

Horrible punishments from the Dark Ages.

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“No, Mr. Bond. I Expect You to Die!”

Villains in James Bond films.

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Thou Shalt Not…

Laws on the books in the United States.

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Cultural Relativity

Crimes and punishments from around the world.

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