Murder & Justice in Frontier New Mexico, 1821-1846

By Jill Mocho

Book Overview

This volume recounts eleven homicides in New Mexico during the Mexican period. In colorfully written vignettes, the author explores the social and cultural tensions that erupted in lethal violence in... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826318002
• ISBN13: 9780826318008
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Univ of New Mexico Pr
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.8" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

True Crime Meets Old West

This was an interesting book...It mixed true crime with Southwest history....It offers a glimpse into the legal system in New Mexico under Mexican control...It also offers a glimpse into daily life also...I never knew about the FANDANGO dances before.......If you are into southwest history, this would be an interesting twist to your book collection

Interesting reports of early crime in New Mexico

A nice look into New Mexico's historical past. It seems people murder for the same reasons today as they did 160 years ago. The map, photographs and drawings were a nice touch. I found this book to be a bit slow in part but overall an interesting read. I would recommend it to any history buff.