Albert Soleilland: A Case for the Death Penalty 1907
- Episode aired Sep 16, 2017
- 26m
Paris, January 1907. Albert Soleilland is accused of the rape and murder of a little girl named Marthe. The press details every step of the case as if it was a show. As early century France ... Read allParis, January 1907. Albert Soleilland is accused of the rape and murder of a little girl named Marthe. The press details every step of the case as if it was a show. As early century France was on the verge of abolishing the death sentence, this infamous crime set the abolitionis... Read allParis, January 1907. Albert Soleilland is accused of the rape and murder of a little girl named Marthe. The press details every step of the case as if it was a show. As early century France was on the verge of abolishing the death sentence, this infamous crime set the abolitionist cause back decades. The media strenuously called for Soleilland's execution en masse.