More Frontier Justice in the Wild West: Bungled, Bizarre, and Fascinating Executions
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.43 (896 Votes) |
Asin | : | 0762796022 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2015-10-09 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
R. Michael Wilson, a former law enforcement officer, has been researching and writing about the Old West for fifteen years. He is the author of Great Train Robberies of the Old West, Great Stagecoach Robberies of the Old West, Frontier Justice, and numerous other titles.
About the Author R. Michael Wilson, a former law enforcement officer, has been researching and writing about the Old West for fifteen years. He is the author of Great Train Robberies of the Old West, Great Stagecoach Robberies of the Old West, Frontier Justice, and numerous other titles.
The events chosen are unique, have some surprising twist, serve as a landmark or benchmark event, or just stand out in the annals of western justice.. These stories of how society dealt with the bad guys—and how the good guys walked a fine line between justice and vigilantism—reveals some surprising truths about the culture of the Wild West. More Frontier Justice in the Wild West; Bungled, Bizarre and Fascinating Executions reveals the details of more than two dozen instances of frontier justice from the era of the Wild West
"Five Stars" according to Randy Lish. Excellent Book !!!!. Crime and Punishment in the Old West! Noted Western historian R. Michael Wilson offers up a new sampling of justice, old West style in MORE FRONTIER JUSTICE IN THE WILD WEST. A 201Crime and Punishment in the Old West! Mike O'Connor Noted Western historian R. Michael Wilson offers up a new sampling of justice, old West style in MORE FRONTIER JUSTICE IN THE WILD WEST. A 2014 Rowman & Littlefield release, Wilson's book chronicles over a dozen BUNGLED, BIZARRE AND FASCINATING EXECUTIONS.Prior to the end of 1910, there were 1,125 legal executions in the old West, the majority b. Rowman & Littlefield release, Wilson's book chronicles over a dozen BUNGLED, BIZARRE AND FASCINATING EXECUTIONS.Prior to the end of 1910, there were 1,125 legal executions in the old West, the majority b. Five Stars Great!