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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goluboff, Risa Lauren, 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: 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.