Rough justice: lynching and american society, 1874-1947
Auteur :
Pfeifer, Michael J.
Éditeur :
University of Illinois Press
ISBN :
9780252074059
Date de publication :
22 févr. 2006
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
399 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Investigates the pervasive and persistent commitment to "rough justice" that characterized rural and working class areas of most of the United States in the late nineteenth century. This work examines the influence of race, gender, and class on understandings of criminal justice and shows how they varied across regions.