The jury in Lincoln's America / Stacy Pratt McDermott.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lynn, Stacy, 1966-

Series:

Ohio University Press series on law, society, and politics in the Midwest

Ohio University Press Series on Law, Society, and Politics in the Midwest

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jury--Illinois--History--19th century.

Jury.

Jury--Illinois--Sangamon County--History--19th century.

Jury--Middle West--History--19th century.

Justice, Administration of--Illinois--History--19th century.

Justice, Administration of.

Justice, Administration of--Illinois--Sangamon County--History--19th century.

Justice, Administration of--Middle West--History--19th century.

History.

Middle West.

Illinois--Sangamon County.

Illinois.

Physical Description:

xiv, 258 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, [2012]

Summary:

In the antebellum Midwest, Americans looked to the law, and specifically to the jury, to navigate the uncertain terrain of a rapidly changing society. Drawing from a rich collection of legal records, docket books, county histories, and surviving newspapers, Stacy Pratt McDermott explores the enormous power jurors wielded over the litigants and the character of their communities during this formative era in American law. Book jacket.

Contents:

Jury law and tradition in the antebellum Midwest

The composition of juries in Sangamon County, Illinois, 1830/60

The work of jurors in the antebellum Illinois courtroom

The struggle for legal power in Lincoln's America.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index.

ISBN:

9780821419564

0821419560

OCLC:

724662978