Law enforcement

Question 1

Sheriffs

Answer 1

Elected every 2 years
No training
Elected once town reached population of 5000
Could appoint deputies
Could rally posses

Question 2

US marshals

Answer 2

Appointed by federal law
Monitored territories and states
Appointed deputy marshals

Question 3

Deputy marshals

Answer 3

Monitored counties

Question 4

Town Marshal

Answer 4

Elected by a town

Question 5

Problems with law enforcement

Answer 5

Corruption and bribery due to low pay
Geography, territories too large for one marshal to govern
Communication, poor, increased by railroads and telephone lines

Question 6

Solutions to tackle crime

Answer 6

Miners courts
Banning firearms in some towns
Vigilantes
Pinkerton detectives, private detective company

Question 7

Lawlessness

Answer 7

American civil war- armed ex soldiers joined gangs. Often suffered from PTSD and were violent
Stagecoach robberies
Ranch wars between ranchers and homesteaders
Cow towns - drinking, prostitution and violence common
Confederates hated the government