Myth of the Hanging Tree

Autori

• Robert J. Torrez

Parametri

• 208 pagine
• 8 ore di lettura

• True crime

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The haunting specter of hanging trees holds a sway on the American imagination, conjuring images of rough-and-tumble frontier towns struggling to impose law and order in a land where violence was endemic. This study examines several criminal cases that reveal the realities of the role hangings played in the administration of frontier justice.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2008

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