Item Detail
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6560
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English
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Search and Seizure in Utah : Recounting the Antipolygamy Raids
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Utah Historical Quarterly
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Fall 1994
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62
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316-34
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The practice of raiding to find polygamists occurred from 1884 to 1889. This article examines the methods, circumstances, and experiences of the federal marshals and of those involved in the raids. It is clear that officers generally violated constitutional protections in conducting raids without warrants and with unnecessary abuse.