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.*

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外部链接

• (Includes two photos of Bethea)

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20111104121501/http://www.thegrio.com/black-history/black-history-1/after-75-years-last-public-hanging-haunts-city.php After 75 years, nation's last public hanging haunts Owensboro, Brett Barrouquere, Associated Press, August 13, 2011]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160130083315/http://viralboom.com/historical-photos-you-wont-find-in-your-history-books/56/ Photos You Won't Find In Your History Books] The last ever public execution in the United States, 1936.
• [https://www.npr.org/programs/morning/features/2001/apr/010430.execution.html NPR: Last Public Execution in America] Text plus audio of statement from two witnesses of the hanging, May 1, 2001