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Vagrant nation : police power, constitutional change, and the making of the 1960s /
"In 1950s America, it was remarkably easy for police to arrest almost anyone for almost any reason. The criminal justice system-and especially the age-old law of vagrancy-played a key role not only in maintaining safety and order but also in enforcing conventional standards of morality and prop...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Vagrant Nation; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Introduction; 1. From the Soapbox to the Courthouse; 2. The Vagrancy Law Education of Ernest Besig; 3. Shuffling Sam Thompson and the Liberty End Café; 4. "For Integration? You're a Vagrant"; 5. "Morals Are Flexible from One Generation & to Another"; 6. "The Most Significant Criminal Case of the Year"; 7. Hippies, Hippie Lawyers, and the Challenge of Nonconformity; 8. The Beginning of the End of Vagrancy Laws; 9. "Vagrancy Is No Crime"; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index.