Vengeance and Justice: Crime and Punishment in the 19th Century American South

Edward L. Ayers

Oxford University Press, 1984 - History - 353 pages

Exploring the major elements of southern crime and punishment at a time that saw the formation of the fundamental patterns of class and race, Ayers studies the inner workings of the police, prison, and judicial systems, and the nature of crime.

About the author

Edward L. Ayers is at University of Virginia.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Vengeance and Justice: Crime and Punishment in the 19th Century American South; Oxford paperbacks
• Author: Edward L. Ayers
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1984
• ISBN: 0195039882, 9780195039887
• Length: 353 pages
• Subjects: History / Social History; History / United States / 19th Century; History / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV); Social Science / Criminology; True Crime / General