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Congress, courts, and criminals : the development of federal criminal law, 1801-1829 / Dwight F. Henderson.
LIBRA KF9219 .H39 1985
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Henderson, Dwight F., 1937-
- Series:
- Contributions in American history 0084-9219 ; no. 113.
- Contributions in American history. 0084-9219 ; no. 113
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Criminal law--United States--History.
- Criminal law.
- Courts--United States--History.
- Courts.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- x, 257 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, [1985]
- Summary:
- "Henderson has written a most readable book about the development of US federal criminal law between 1801 and 1829. He raises several challenging questions: How well did the [criminal justice] system protect society? Did the system evolve in relation to social and economic change? What was the role of politics in this evolution? Did oppression occur?'" Choice
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Bibliography: pages [221]-233.
- ISBN:
- 0313246009
- OCLC:
- 11550614
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