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Plows Into Swords examines how Joseph Smith and the early Latter-day Saints responded to escalating persecution and violence on the American frontier—through the courts, through politics, and, at times, through arms. Set against the broader landscape of antebellum civil disobedience, the book situates early Mormon history within the nation’s wider struggles over law, dissent, and the right to resist.

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About the Book

Understanding Criminal Evidence is a carefully designed undergraduate text featuring a case-method approach and focused solely on criminal evidence. Learning the rules from case analysis allows students to apply the material to real-world situations, fostering an understanding of the Rules of Evidence. Solid pedagogy makes the material more accessible than a traditional law school casebook, with end-of-chapter review questions and key terms. Each chapter opens with a major case that highlights the evidentiary issues, and several sub-cases illustrate the ramifications of the rules. Trial transcripts and real-world problems help students apply the rules to situations they may face in practice.