Kansas Charley
- ISBN
- 067003228X
Kansas Charley is a true crime, case studies book by Joan Jacobs Brumberg.
About this book
Most Americans regard “kids who kill” as a modern phenomenon, but the tragic tale of “Kansas Charley” shows that violent boys are a long-standing problem. Charles Miller was a seventeen–year–old orphan who was hanged in Wyoming in 1892 for a horrific double murder committed when he was only fifteen. This true story takes us into a world of poverty and abuse, revealing the people and places that shaped Charley’s behavior, his crime and his punishment. The author brings to life a thought–provoking chapter in the history of the juvenile justice system.
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Joan Jacobs Brumberg is the author of Kansas Charley. Browse their full catalog on Booklogr.
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What genre is Kansas Charley?+
Kansas Charley is a True Crime, Case studies, Murderers, Biography, Juvenile homicide book.
What is Kansas Charley about?+
Most Americans regard “kids who kill” as a modern phenomenon, but the tragic tale of “Kansas Charley” shows that violent boys are a long-standing problem. Charles Miller was a seventeen–year–old orphan who was hanged in Wyoming in 1892 for a horrific double murder committed when he was only fifteen....
Who wrote Kansas Charley?+
Kansas Charley was written by Joan Jacobs Brumberg.