Globalizing Lynching History Vigilantism and Extralegal Punishment from an International Perspective
Description
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.
Keywords
HistoryWorldPolitical ScienceHistory & TheorySocial HistorySocial ScienceCriminologySociologySocial Theory
2011Book
Author(s)Simon Wendt
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9780230115880
LanguageEnglish
