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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
Recommended Citation
Ayers, Edward L. Vengeance and Justice: Crime and Punishment in the 19th Century American South. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1984.
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