Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country
Author | : Mark R. Ellis |
Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780803258020 |
ISBN-13 | : 080325802X |
Rating | : 4/5 (02X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country by : Mark R. Ellis
Download or read book Law and Order in Buffalo Bill's Country written by Mark R. Ellis and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Celebrated accounts of lawless towns that relied on the extra-legal justice of armed citizens and hired gunmen are part of the enduring cultural legacy of the American West. This work presents a case study of law and legal culture in Lincoln County, Nebraska, during the nineteenth century. It also examines legal institutions on the Great Plains.