Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface and Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction The Power of the Badge 1
5. Chapter One Filling in an Incomplete History of Sheriffs 12
6. Chapter Two Electing Sheriffs 36
7. Chapter Three Sheriffs’ Authority as Elected Officials 64
8. Chapter Four Inequality from Autonomy and Authority 91
9. Chapter Five The Radicalization of County Sheriffs 120
10. Chapter Six Sheriffs, Inequality, and the Possibility of Accountability 147
11. Data and Methods Appendix 175
12. Results Appendix 187
13. Notes 207
14. References 225
15. Index 275