Bounty Hunters, Marshals, And Sheriffs
Sheriffs, marshals, and bounty hunters are remembered as relics of our Wild West past. Pope looks at these agents of the law who operate outside police departments, particularly their roles in urban areas. She examines reasons for becoming a sheriff, marshal (usually appointed and not elected), or bounty hunter, as well as employment requirements, responsibilities, and relationships with local police and city officials. Pope argues ultimately that these law enforcers, to a much greater degree...
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Looks at bounty hunters and other law enforcement agents who operate outside police departments and often outside the law. Booknews Political scientist Pope describes the positions most Americans think safely entombed in the past, showing that they not only still exist, but still have important roles and are dangerous shoes to fill. She interweaves statistical data, true stories, and interviews into explanations of who the people are, what they do, and why and compares them with their 19th-century counterparts. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
TablesPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbbreviations and Terms1Bounty Hunters12City Marshals and City Sheriffs453U.S. Marshals714County Sheriffs775Conclusion117Notes125References131Index139
\ BooknewsPolitical scientist Pope describes the positions most Americans think safely entombed in the past, showing that they not only still exist, but still have important roles and are dangerous shoes to fill. She interweaves statistical data, true stories, and interviews into explanations of who the people are, what they do, and why and compares them with their 19th-century counterparts. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.\ \
