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United States
Marshalls of New Mexico and
Arizona Territories, 1846-1912
First released in
1978 and still the best account of territorial law enforcement, this book
presents a thoroughly researched, well-documented, and entertaining
history of United States marshals in New Mexico and Arizona during the
tumultuous territorial years. Included in the story are notable lawmen
such as John Pratt, John E. Sherman, and Creighton M. Foraker and
gunfighters like Billy the Kid, "Doc" Holliday, and the
Earp Brothers. With detailed accounts of many other lesser-known
lawmen and criminals, Ball gives a well-rounded history of the mundane as well as the
spectacular incidents in the lives of these lawmen during the unstable
territorial years.
Crime, Policing
and Punishment in England, 1750-1914
(Social History in Perspective)
The FBI : A
Comprehensive Reference Guide
This encyclopedic look at the
Federal Bureau of Investigation takes
advantage of changes in the Freedom of Information Act to move beyond the
typical glamorized or sensational portrayal of this government agency to a
scholarly, evenhanded account that places it within a greater historical
context. It may be textbook in nature, but the guide still makes for
entertaining reading, especially its "Notable Cases" chapter,
organized by decade, which covers
John Dillinger, the murder of
Medgar
Evers, Watergate, the World Trade Center bombing, and the
Unabomber, among
others. Another chapter examines the role of the
G-man in popular culture
over the last century by looking at the portrayal of agents in comics,
movies, TV, and radio.
The writers are a distinguished cast of university professors who have
researched the FBI, written extensively about it, or gleaned an insider's
knowledge of the organization. Most notable among these is Susan Rosenfeld,
who served as the FBI's first official historian from 1984 to 1992. Each
chapter, whether covering controversies or traditions within the bureau,
portrays the agency's relations to the media, the president, Congress, or
other law enforcement agencies, including previously unreleased details
regarding the FBI's facilities and organizational structure. The guide also
includes numerous surveillance and arrest photos, as well as demographics on
bureau employees. It's useful for both those researching the FBI...
Law & Order
in the 20th Century
Before the
Bobbies;
The Night Watch and Police Reform in
Metropolitan London, 1720-1830
The New Police
in Nineteenth-Century England :
Crime, Conflict and Control (New Frontiers in History)
To Protect and to Serve : A History of Police in America
This readable
book provides a comprehensive and detailed survey of the development of
police organization, theory, and practice—and its role in American
history. It examines how police have tried to maintain law and order in a
democratic society, noting successes, failures, and continuing problems
since the colonial period. Specific chapter topics cover police in Early
America; the development of municipal policing in the Northeast; policing
race and violence in the South; policing the American West; urbanization,
progressivism, and police; the shift to police as profession; police and
technology; leaders in the field, and policing to the 21st century. For
police academy training programs
and police department libraries, as well as
law enforcement agencies and professional organizations.
The Development of Modern Police History in the United Kingdom and the United States
(Criminology Studies, V. 19)
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