Sex, murder & the unwritten law: gender and judicial mayhem, Texas style

Sex and the law, both written and unwritten -- John Hallum tried for shooting a preacher : defends himself in an irate community -- The seduction of Verna Ware : the 1909 Gatesville courthouse massacre -- Miss Winnie's revenge : the family murder -- A Valentine's Day tragedy : the boy from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neal, Bill 1936- (Author)
Contributors: Bakken, Gordon Morris 1943- (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Lubbock, Tex. Texas Tech Univ. Press c 2009
In:Year: 2009
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Keywords:
Trials (Murder) > Texas
Sex crimes > Texas
Sex discrimination in criminal justice administration > Texas
Sex and law > Texas > Interpretation and construction
Sex and law > Interpretation and construction > Texas
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Summary:Sex and the law, both written and unwritten -- John Hallum tried for shooting a preacher : defends himself in an irate community -- The seduction of Verna Ware : the 1909 Gatesville courthouse massacre -- Miss Winnie's revenge : the family murder -- A Valentine's Day tragedy : the boy from the wrong side of the tracks -- The cursed fortune : part one : Floyd Holmes and Warren Wagner -- The cursed fortune : part two : Priscilla and Cullen Davis
"Six Texas trials from 1896 to 1968 illuminate how "unwritten law" permitted violence toward offenders of Southern notions of female virtue, male honor, or sanctity of marriage. Explores the maneuvers of defense lawyers who managed to extricate guilty clients when there appeared no legal basis for a defense"--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-270) and index
Physical Description:XVI, 280 S. Ill., Kt. 25 cm
ISBN:0896726622
9780896726628