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Globalizing Lynching History : Vigilantism and Extralegal Punishment from an International Perspective /

The study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship. However, scholars have rarely included comparative or transnational perspectives when studying the American case, although lynching and communal punishment have occurred in most societies throughout history.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Berg, Manfred (Editor), Wendt, Simon (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Subjects:
History.
Criminology & Criminal Justice.
Cultural History.
Political History.
Social History.
Social Theory.
World History, Global and Transnational History.
Civilization > History.
Criminology.
Social history.
Social sciences > Philosophy.
World history.
World politics.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The study of lynching in US history has become a well-developed area of scholarship. However, scholars have rarely included comparative or transnational perspectives when studying the American case, although lynching and communal punishment have occurred in most societies throughout history.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (272 pages)
ISBN:9781137001245
DOI:10.1057/9781137001245