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Exploring the major elements of southern crime and punishment at a time that saw the formation of the fundamental patterns of class and race, Edward L. Ayers studies the inner workings of the police, prison, and judicial systems, and the nature of crime.

ISBN

9780195039887

Publication Date

1984

Publisher

Oxford University Press

City

Oxford, United Kingdom

Keywords

crime, punishment, American South, history

School

School of Arts and Sciences

Department

History

Disciplines

American Studies | United States History

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[Introduction to] Vengeance and Justice: Crime and Punishment in the 19th Century American South
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