Sex, murder, and the unwritten law
courting judicial Mayhem, Texas style
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Author
Publication
2009 - Texas Tech University Press, Lubbock, Tex, Texas
Language
English
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Identifiers
- Internet Archivesexmurderunwritt0000neal
- ISBN-139780896726628
- ISBN-100896726622
- LibraryThing9191023
- Library of Congress Control Number2009015357
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- OCLC Control Number318672893
- Better World Books9780896726628
- Open LibraryOL23208000M
Classifications
- DDC345.764/02523
- LCCKF221.M8 N433 2009
- LCCKF221.M8N433 2009
Description
"Six Texas trials from 1896 to 1968 illuminate how "unwritten law" permitted violence toward offenders of Southern notions of female virtue, male honor, or sanctity of marriage. Explores the maneuvers of defense lawyers who managed to extricate guilty clients when there appeared no legal basis for a defense"--Provided by publisher.
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Topics
TrialsSex crimesLaw, texasSex and lawTrials (murder)Trials (Murder)Gender and politicsSex crimes -- TexasTrials (Murder) -- TexasSex crimes, united statesInterpretation and constructionSex discrimination in criminal justice administrationSex and law -- Texas -- Interpretation and constructionSex discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Texas
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Series Statement
- American liberty and justice
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