Now, believe it or not, that isn’t what I’m thinking of here. Admittedly it’s unusual, but here’s what I found really interesting:
The practice, known as anthropodermic bibliopegy, had a novelty value hundreds of years ago. The most popular were court reports of murders that were covered in the skin of the perpetrator. (emphasis added)
I doubt the practice would serve as a deterrent to those who would commit a capital offense in the short term, but long term, I just have to wonder….