David Farnsworth

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Crime and Justice, People, The War Years (1775-1783) August 18, 2022 August 17, 2022

Justice, Deterrence, and Fitful Revenge During the Revolutionary War

by Louis Arthur Norton

“War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it.”[1] The application of justice during the Revolutionary War deserves scrutiny. Historic records related to people condemned…

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