xviii, 181 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., 1 map ; 23 cm.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-173) and index.
Contents
The majesty of the law: vigilantism and western prisons -- Penitentiary on a shoestring -- "The accursed thing": the territorial penitentiary -- No warden more efficient: Frank Conley -- Getting tough on crime: 1921 to present.
