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Caryl Chessman

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American convicted robber, kidnapper, rapist and writer (1921-1960)

United StatesWritersLived 1921 to 1960 · aged 38
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Caryl Whittier Chessman was a convicted robber, kidnapper, serial rapist, and writer who was sentenced to death for a series of crimes committed in January 1948 in the Los Angeles area.

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1955Bancarella Selection Prize

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Caryl Whittier Chessman was a convicted robber, kidnapper, serial rapist, and writer who was sentenced to death for a series of crimes committed in January 1948 in the Los Angeles area. Chessman was charged with 17 counts and convicted under a loosely interpreted "Little Lindbergh law" that defined kidnapping as a capital offense under certain circumstances. His case attracted worldwide attention, and helped propel the movement to end the use of capital punishment in the state of California.

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United States
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Writers
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Writer / Author
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deceased
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Lived 1921 to 1960 · aged 38
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14 languages

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