The Montana Vigilantes 1863-1870

Gold,Guns and Gallows

von Mark C. Dillon

416 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Historians and novelists alike have described the vigilantism that took root in the gold-mining communities of Montana in the mid-1860s, but Mark C. Dillon is the first to examine the subject through the prism of American legal history, considering the state of criminal justice and law enforcement in the western territories and also trial procedures, gubernatorial politics, legislative enactments, and constitutional rights.>Dillon's perspective as a state Supreme Court justice and legal historian uniquely illuminates the intersection of territorial politics, constitutional issues, corrupt law enforcement, and the basic need of citizenry for social order. This readable and well-directed analysis of the social and legal context that contributed to the rise of Montana vigilante groups will be of interest to scholars and general readers interested in Western history, law, and criminal justice for years to come.

• Reihe: Utah State University Press
• ISBN: 9781607325291
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2016
• Größe: 229 x 153 mm
• Verlag: Univ of Chicago behalf of UP Colorado