Myth of the Hanging Tree: Stories of Crime and Punishment in Territorial New Mexico

by RobertJ.Torrez (Author)

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  2008

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  The haunting specter of hanging trees holds a sway on the American imagination, conjuring images of rough-and-tumble frontier towns struggling to impose law and order in a land where violence was endemic. This study examines several criminal cases that reveal the realities of the role hangings played in the administration of frontier justice.