Project Gutenberg 2024-05-24 Public domain in the USA. 69 Vladimirov, V. Wladimirow, W. Popov, Vladimir Evgrafovich Kurki, K. Kuvauksia nykyaikaisista telotuksista $aHämeenlinna :$bArvi A. Karisto, $c1907. Appears to be translated selections from Очерки современных казней. Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kuvauksia nykyaikaisista telotuksista" by V. Vladimirov is a harrowing historical account written in the early 20th century. The text presents a chilling depiction of state-sanctioned torture and executions in Riga, detailing the brutal practices carried out by military tribunals. It explores the grim fate of innocent individuals condemned to death, often based on coerced confessions extracted through torture. The opening portion of the book introduces the somber and horrifying reality of the judicial system in Riga, where a military tribunal oversees the execution of individuals, many of whom are innocent. Vladimirov describes the oppressive atmosphere surrounding the proceedings, emphasizing the use of torture in "kidutuskammioita" (torture chambers) to extract confessions. As he recounts vivid and distressing accounts of the victims, including the inhumane treatment in the interrogation process, readers are left grappling with the moral implications of such brutality, which starkly contrasts the era's claimed enlightenment. The author’s personal observations serve as a powerful eyewitness testimony to these atrocities, evoking both disgust and a profound sense of injustice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210605070729wladimirow 1907 FI Reading ease score: 27.0 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Kaliev, Ivan Platonovich, 1877-1905 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Balmashev, S. V. (Stepan Valerianovich), 1881-1902 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Executions and executioners -- Russia DK HV Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Law & Criminology 199300 2025-07-29T07:43:56.662700 text/html 199115 2024-12-30T09:07:07.569657 text/html 161298 2025-07-29T07:44:04.013627 application/epub+zip 163910 2025-07-29T07:44:00.435668 application/epub+zip 124233 2025-07-29T07:43:59.071661 application/epub+zip 356322 2025-07-29T07:44:06.419656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341703 2025-07-29T07:44:03.212641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 177757 2025-07-29T07:43:56.203653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 157929 2024-05-25T13:58:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16624 2025-07-29T07:44:06.574602 application/rdf+xml 18650 2025-07-29T07:43:59.626667 image/jpeg 3965 2025-07-29T07:43:59.324676 image/jpeg 166144 2025-07-29T07:43:56.685673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog