Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph SmithUniversity of Illinois Press, 1979 - 272 pages Carthage Conspiracy deals with the general problem of Mormon/non-Mormon conflict, as well as with the dramatic story of Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, his brother Hyrum, and their alleged assassins. It places the infamous event at the Carthage jail (1846) and the subsequent murder-conspiracy trial in the context of Mormon and American legal history, and deals with the question of achieving justice when crimes are politically motivated and popularly supported. |
Table des matières
Murder by a Respectable Set of Men | 6 |
To Vindicate the Broken Pledge of the State | 30 |
Elections and Indictments | 46 |
To Secure PreTrial Advantage | 64 |
A Jury of Intelligence Probity and Worth | 97 |
Quiet Perjury to Screen a Murder | 113 |
Suppositions Ought Not to Hang Anyone | 142 |
To Tranquilize the Public Mind | 163 |
Away to a Land of Peace | 191 |
The People Reign in the American Political World | 210 |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith Dallin H. Oaks,Marvin S. Hill Affichage d'extraits - 1975 |
Carthage Conspiracy: The Trial of the Accused Assassins of Joseph Smith Dallin H Oaks,Marvin S Hill Aucun aperçu disponible - 1979 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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