Criminal Injustice : Slaves and Free Blacks in Georgia's Criminal Justice System.
McNair, Glenn.
Criminal Injustice : Slaves and Free Blacks in Georgia's Criminal Justice System. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (249 pages) - Carter G. Woodson Institute Series . - Carter G. Woodson Institute Series .
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Methodology -- Introduction -- 1 "MY LORD THEY ARE STARK MAD AFTER NEGROES": Slavery and the Corruption of Georgia's Legal Culture -- 2 "FOR THE BETTER ORDERING AND GOVERNING NEGROES": Blacks and the Law -- 3 "NEGROES MIGHT CUT THE THROATS OF OUR PEOPLE": Black Crime and Its Causes -- 4 "SOME CONVENIENT METHOD AND FORM OF TRYAL": The Trial Process -- 5 "THE SLAVE SHOULD LOOK TO HIS MASTER AND THE COURTS TO AVENGE HIS WRONGS": The Appellate Process -- 6 "MAY THE LORD HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL": Punishment -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Criminal Injustice shows how the prerogatives of slavery and white racial domination trumped any hope for legal justice for blacks.
9780813929835
Criminal justice, Administration of -- Georgia -- History -- 18th century.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Georgia -- History.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History -- 18th century.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century.
Slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History.
Free African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History.
Electronic books.
HV9955.G4 -- M36 2009eb
364.9758089/96073
Criminal Injustice : Slaves and Free Blacks in Georgia's Criminal Justice System. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (249 pages) - Carter G. Woodson Institute Series . - Carter G. Woodson Institute Series .
Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Note on Methodology -- Introduction -- 1 "MY LORD THEY ARE STARK MAD AFTER NEGROES": Slavery and the Corruption of Georgia's Legal Culture -- 2 "FOR THE BETTER ORDERING AND GOVERNING NEGROES": Blacks and the Law -- 3 "NEGROES MIGHT CUT THE THROATS OF OUR PEOPLE": Black Crime and Its Causes -- 4 "SOME CONVENIENT METHOD AND FORM OF TRYAL": The Trial Process -- 5 "THE SLAVE SHOULD LOOK TO HIS MASTER AND THE COURTS TO AVENGE HIS WRONGS": The Appellate Process -- 6 "MAY THE LORD HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL": Punishment -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.
Criminal Injustice shows how the prerogatives of slavery and white racial domination trumped any hope for legal justice for blacks.
9780813929835
Criminal justice, Administration of -- Georgia -- History -- 18th century.
Criminal justice, Administration of -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century.
Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- Georgia -- History.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History -- 18th century.
African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History -- 19th century.
Slaves -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History.
Free African Americans -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Georgia -- History.
Electronic books.
HV9955.G4 -- M36 2009eb
364.9758089/96073