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This is a well-written, documented, scholarly, and readable account of the bringing and maintaining of law and order to the land west of the Mississippi River. It is of interest to the historian, sociologist, and political scientist as well as the general reader. Police dockets, newspaper reports, and court records to were researched to ascertain a clear picture of who the peace officers were and what problems they had to solve. The book contains an outstanding bibliography, which ranges from archival materials to personal interviews, reflecting the depth of Prassel's research. Frank Richard…mehr

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This is a well-written, documented, scholarly, and readable account of the bringing and maintaining of law and order to the land west of the Mississippi River. It is of interest to the historian, sociologist, and political scientist as well as the general reader. Police dockets, newspaper reports, and court records to were researched to ascertain a clear picture of who the peace officers were and what problems they had to solve. The book contains an outstanding bibliography, which ranges from archival materials to personal interviews, reflecting the depth of Prassel's research. Frank Richard Prassel, an attorney and former college professor, is the author of The Great American Outlaw: A Legacy of Fact and Fiction, also published by the University of Oklahoma Press.
Autorenporträt
Frank Richard Prassel is a graduate of Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. He earned two law degrees and the Ph.D. from the University of Texas and for four years directed a law-enforcement program at San Antonio College. He joined the faculty of Sacramento State College in 1970 as a professor of police science, and during 1971-72 he was senior Fulbright Lecturer in law and political science to the Republic of China.