Desert lawmen : the high sheriffs of New Mexico and Arizona, 1846-1912 / Larry D. Ball.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ball, Larry D., 1940-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Arizona--History.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminal justice, Administration of--New Mexico--History.

Frontier and pioneer life--West (U.S.).

Frontier and pioneer life.

Peace officers--West (U.S.)--History.

Peace officers.

Sheriffs--Arizona--History.

Sheriffs.

Sheriffs--New Mexico--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (429 p.)

Edition:

1st paperbound ed.

Place of Publication:

Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c1996.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this carefully researched study, Ball shows that few southwestern sheriffs were genuine gunmen. Wielding firearms with nerve and determination in the line of duty, however, was expected of them by their constituents.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Maps and Illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 The Origins of the Sheriff's Office in New Mexico and Arizona Territories; 2 Organization of the Sheriff's Office; 3 The Sheriff and the Law Enforcement System; 4 Getting in Office: Seeking Preferment to the Shrievalty; 5 Servant of the Court; 6 Keeper of the Keys: The Sheriff as Jailer; 7 The Sheriff and Extralegal Justice; 8 Deathwatch; 9 Conservator Pacis; 10 Fugitives from Justice; 11 Sheriffs in Times of Crisis; 12 Ex-Officio Collector; 13 Handyman; 14 The Shrievalty Enters the Twentieth Century; 15 Conclusion; Notes

Appendix A: List of SheriffsAppendix B: Legal Hangings; Appendix C: Lynchings; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p.383-398) and index.

ISBN:

9786613577863

9781280399947

1280399945

9780826325013

0826325017

9780585273860

0585273863

OCLC:

795894674