The history of Indiana law
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The history of Indiana law
（Ohio University Press series on law, society, and politics in the Midwest / series editor: Paul Finkelman）
Ohio University Press, c2006
Available at 4 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents of Works
- The narratives and counternarratives of Indiana legal history / David J. Bodenhamer and Randall T. Shepard
- Indiana's Constitution in a nation of constitutions / Patrick Baude
- Race, law, and the burdens of Indiana history / James H. Madison
- Family law in Indiana : a domestic relations crossroads / Michael Grossberg and Amy Elson
- The poor you have always with you : the problem of the "sturdy beggar" / Sheila Suess Kennedy
- "Conspicuously enlightened policy" : criminal justice in Indiana / Susan K. Carpenter
- Juvenile law : the quest to redeem youthful offenders / Margret G. Robb and Nancy Gettinger
- From petticoat slavery to equality : women's rights in Indiana law / Virginia Dill McCarty
- The Indiana bill of rights : two hundred years of civil liberties history / Rebecca S. Shoemaker
- The uncertain promise of free public schooling / Martha McCarthy and Ran Zhang
- Indiana courts and lawyers, 1816-2004 / Elizabeth R. Osborn
- More than arbiters of cases and controversies : the growing impact of the judiciary on Indiana's legal culture / Robert J. Maley and John R. Maley
- Indiana judges : a portrait of judicial evolution / John G. Baker
- Political pragmatism and common sense : leading cases of the Indiana Supreme Court / George t. Patton, Jr.
- The U.S. Supreme Court on circuit in Indiana, 1837-1891 / Allen sharp
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Long regarded as a center for middle-American values, Indiana is also a cultural crossroads that has produced a rich and complex legal and constitutional heritage. The History of Indiana Law traces this history through a series of expert articles by identifying the themes that mark the state's legal development and establish its place within the broader context of the Midwest and nation.
The History of Indiana Law explores the ways in which the state's legal culture responded to-and at times resisted-the influence of national legal developments, including the tortured history of race relations in Indiana. Legal issues addressed by the contributors include the Indiana constitutional tradition, civil liberties, race, women's rights, family law, welfare and the poor, education, crime and punishment, juvenile justice, the role of courts and judiciary, and landmark cases. The essays describe how Indiana law has adapted to the needs of an increasingly complex society.
The History of Indiana Law is an indispensable reference and invaluable first source to learn about law and society in Indiana during almost two centuries of statehood.
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