Download or read book A Rogue's Paradise written by James M. Denham and published by University Alabama Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James M. Denham traces the growth and social development of this sparsely settled region through its experience with crime and punishment. Along the way, he examines such issues as Florida's criminal code, its judicial and law enforcement officers, the accommodation of criminals in jails and courts, outlaw gangs, patterns of punishment, and the attitude of the public toward lawbreakers. He tells much of this story through the lives of those who participated in Florida's criminal justice system at all levels: criminal, constable, sheriff, judge, jury member, and victim.