Best True Crime

"Gatching" – the cruelest form of ancient capital punishment


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The Persians used “Gatching” as a capital punishment to prevent and deter crime and punish offenders. “Gatching” combined history, politics, and social issues. In August 1896, you are about to witness this cruel and unusual punishment in Shiraz.

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Best True CrimeBy Judith A. Yates