Historic Crimes & Justice in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The first courts handled crimes like lying, idleness and card playing with punishments that ranged from fines to public whipping to death by hanging. Constables kept order until Portsmouth's first police officer took up the shield in 1800. But no force co

About the author

Dr. David J. Ferland, or Lou"? to most, was a police officer with the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Police Department for thirty years. He acquired his doctoral degree from Franklin Pierce University; his dissertation focused on crime, punishment and the history of the Portsmouth Police Department. Dr. Ferland is a nationally certified Police K-9 Trainer/Judge and previous head trainer of the New Hampshire Police K-9 Academy."

Product details

• Authors: Ferland, David Ferland, Dr David Ferland
• Publisher: The History Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.05.2014
• EAN: 9781626192379
• ISBN: 978-1-62619-237-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Series: True Crime; True Crime
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous