"The Texas Sheriff" takes a fresh, colorful, and insightful look
at Texas law enforcement during the decades before 1960. In the
first half of the twentieth century, rural Texas was a strange,
often violent, and complicated place. Nineteenth-century lifestyles
persisted, blood relationships made a difference, and racial
apartheid was still rigidly enforced.
Citizens expected their county sheriff to uphold local customs
as well as state laws. He had to help constituents with their
personal problems, which often had little or nothing to do with law
enforcement. The rural sheriff served as his county's "Mr. Fixit,"
its resident "good old boy," and the lord of an intricate rural
society.
Basing his interpretations on primary sources and extensive
interviews, Thad Sitton explores the dual nature of Texas sheriffs,
demonstrating their far-reaching power both to do good and to abuse
the law.
General
Imprint: |
University of Oklahoma Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
February 2006 |
First published: |
February 2006 |
Authors: |
Thad Sitton
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8061-3471-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
|
LSN: |
0-8061-3471-2 |
Barcode: |
9780806134710 |
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