why was law and order a problem in
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What is happening in this picture What is happening in this picture and why?and why?
Why was Law and Order Why was Law and Order a problem in the West?a problem in the West?
Learning objectivesLearning objectives
• To know some of the different crimes that were committed.
• To understand why these crimes were committed.
• To be able to assess the effectiveness of vigilantes.
Different types of crimeDifferent types of crime
Bank robberyBank robbery
Cattle rustlingCattle rustling
Claim jumpingClaim jumping
Fence cuttingFence cutting
Horse stealingHorse stealing
Racial attacksRacial attacks
ShootingsShootings
Robbery (Road Agents)Robbery (Road Agents)
Train robberyTrain robbery
Task 1Task 1Type of crime Example Factors
Bank robbery
Cattle rusting
Claim jumping
Fence cutting
Horse stealing
Racial attacks
Shootings
Road agents
Train robbery
The forces of law and orderThe forces of law and order
US Marshalls
Town Marshalls
Sheriffs
Texas Rangers
The Pinkerton Detective Agency
Judges
Task 2Task 2
• Why were the forces of law and order weak?
Were vigilantes a force for good or evil?Were vigilantes a force for good or evil?
LynchingLynching
Wanted postersWanted posters
Task 3Task 3
• Divide your page in two.
• Go down about ten lines.
• On the one side write the good the vigilantes did and on the other the bad they did.
VigilantesVigilantes
Good they did Harm they did
HomeworkHomework
• How far did the vigilantes solve the problems of law and order in the American West? (8) 2002
So what have we learnt?So what have we learnt?
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