Concept information
Preferred term
frontier crime
Definition
- The imagery of frontier violence is pervasive in the American consciousness. From the dime novels of the 1800s to classic western films and TV shows of the 1930s to the present, the cowboy as symbol of the American west is encountered at every turn. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Frontier Crime]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/frontier_crime
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