Bringing the Law to Texas
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"Rarely does a book come along in which you get so absorbed that you read it in two or three sittings, but such is the case with Hatley's BRINGING THE LAW TO TEXAS. Taking the reader from colonial Texas of the 1820s through the period of the Republic, statehood, the Confederacy, the frontier period and into the 20th century, we finally have one volume that examines in depth the history of law and order in the Lone Star State.

"The book closes with an important overview of crime and violence in nineteenth century Texas that neatly wraps up what will become a 'textbook'  for students of outlaw and lawman history stuffed with detailed information that would take many other books to match."Roy B. Young, President
Western outlaw-Lawman History Association (WOLA)
                             

author Allen G. Hatley's
Newest Release!

BRINGING THE LAW TO TEXAS
Crime and Violence in Nineteenth Century Texas

For the first time, the accurate, entertaining and sweeping story of how lawmen and the courts worked to establish the rule of law in Texas from 1821 to 1900 is told. While there are numerous books that examine the outlaws during that period, when discussing lawmen and crime in Texas it has become increasingly popular to only write about the Texas Rangers. That view of Texas history is far from an accurate story of that period.

That story should include the exploits and sacrifices of the various sheriffs, constables and their deputies, along with the town marshals and municipal police officers in Texas during the nineteenth century. Their story and a new view of the criminal court system are all highlighted in this exciting new book.  In addition, a look at the much maligned Texas State Police, virtually ignored by modern writers, is included, along with a balanced view of the activities of various ranger organizations.

Also for the first time, "crime rates" for murders and violent crimes in selected counties in Texas are analyzed, along with grand jury indictments. The use of crime rates (the number of crimes calculated per 100,000 population) to analyze crimes in certain counties destroys a number of myths regarding the amount of violence in some Texas counties, while still recognizing that violence was rampant across the state. The use of this information also allows the reader to gain a better understanding to of the type and number of crimes committed, along with the efforts of all lawmen who tried to bring the law to Texas.

Bringing the Law to Texas
Published by Centex Press
Hardcover; 224 pages, 6x9, illustrations, appendices, endnotes, index.