| Keepers of the Spirits: The Judicial Response to Prohibition Enforcement in Florida, 1885-1935 Contributor(s): Jr, John Guthrie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313301905 ISBN-13: 9780313301902 Publisher: Praeger OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1998 Annotation: Drawn from research in the manuscript records of the federal judiciary and the court reports of the Florida Supreme Court, this book examines how state and federal judges responded to the enforcement of local, state, and national prohibition in Florida. Upholding these measures often resulted in governmental encroachment on civil liberties; consequently, judges found themselves positioned to determine the scope of the liquor laws. As they balanced the rights of individuals with the power of the state, Florida judges acted independently of public opinion and based their rulings on precedent and citation of authority. To present the fullest picture possible, this text, while focusing on the efforts of the judges to uphold the spirit and the letter of the various liquor laws, it also considers the views of individuals who violated prohibition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - 19th Century - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice - History | United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: 344.759 |
| LCCN: 97022810 |
| Lexile Measure: 1570 |
| Series: Contributions in American History |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6" W x 9" (0.94 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawn from research in the manuscript records of the federal judiciary and the court reports of the Florida Supreme Court, this book examines how state and federal judges responded to the enforcement of local, state, and national prohibition in Florida. Upholding these measures often resulted in governmental encroachment on civil liberties; consequently, judges found themselves positioned to determine the scope of the liquor laws. As they balanced the rights of individuals with the power of the state, Florida judges acted independently of public opinion and based their rulings on precedent and citation of authority. To present the fullest picture possible, this text, while focusing on the efforts of the judges to uphold the spirit and the letter of the various liquor laws, it also considers the views of individuals who violated prohibition. |