{"product_id":"the-texas-sheriff-lord-of-the-county-line-paperback","title":"The Texas Sheriff: Lord of the County Line - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThad Sitton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Texas Sheriff\u003c\/em\u003e takes a fresh, colorful, and insightful look at Texas law enforcement during the decades before 1960. In the first half of the twentieth century, rural Texas was a strange, often violent, and complicated place. Nineteenth-century lifestyles persisted, blood relationships made a difference, and racial apartheid was still rigidly enforced.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCitizens expected their county sheriff to uphold local customs as well as state laws. He had to help constituents with their personal problems, which often had little or nothing to do with law enforcement. The rural sheriff served as his county's \"Mr. Fixit,\" its resident \"good old boy,\" and the lord of an intricate rural society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasing his interpretations on primary sources and extensive interviews, Thad Sitton explores the dual nature of Texas sheriffs, demonstrating their far-reaching power both to do good and to abuse the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 268\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.73 x 8.72 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42131090604167,"sku":"9780806134710","price":35.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/556d41e81cea7a0c4c701ead3c7a0b08.webp?v=1732616251","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-texas-sheriff-lord-of-the-county-line-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}