Iowa's rural war against crime 1920-1941

Author(s)

• Wertsch, Douglas M.

Bibliographic Information

Iowa's rural war against crime 1920-1941

Douglas M. Wertsch

（Studies in American history, v. 15）

Edwin Mellen Press, c1997

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-238) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This is a study of the nature, extent and beliefs about crime in rural Iowa. It presents a number of different approaches examining either criminal activity itself or responses made to real or imagined crime within the state. Topics include: urban bias and rural research, Iowa's rural crime, rural policing, police professionalism, state involvement, subduing the Cornbelt Rebellion, and vigilantism.

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Details

• NCID: BB19514004
• ISBN:
  • 9780773486713
• LCCN: 97002374
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Lewiston, New York
• Pages/Volumes: xii, 250 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HV6793.I8
  • DC21 : 364.9777/09042
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Crime -- Iowa -- History -- 20th century
  • LCSH : Iowa -- Rural conditions
  • LCSH : Iowa -- Social conditions
  • LCSH : Iowa -- History -- 20th century
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA12893224