Murder & justice in frontier New Mexico, 1821-1846
By: Jill Mocho.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Albuquerque
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
Subjects: Murder -- New Mexico -- History -- Case studies.; Trials (Murder) -- New Mexico -- History -- Case studies.; Criminal justice, Administration of -- New Mexico -- History.; New Mexico -- History -- To 1848.
Other titles: Murder and justice in frontier New Mexico, 1821-1846
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index.
Originally presented as the author's thesis.
Table of contents: title: New Mexico under Mexico, 1821-1846; title: Frontier justice; title: The bad life; title: Death before Christmas; title: The servant boy; title: Murder in the Bosque; title: Domestic violence; title: Death at a fandango; title: A matter of honor; title: Trouble in Tomé; title: Murder within the community; title: Death in a mining camp; title: The missing peddler; title: Two Frenchmen; title: An acquittal; title: Conflict with foreigners.