OUTLAWS

   Most Westerns set characters who support some form of law and order in opposition to either savages, such as Indians or Mexicans, or, more commonly, outlaws. Famous outlaws such as Jesse James, his brother, Frank, and the James gang; Billy the Kid; the Daltons; and the Clancys populate Westerns of all periods. According to typical cliches, outlaws wear black, while cowboy heroes wear white; outlaws are dirty and rough shaven; and outlaws rarely adhere to the code of the West.

   See also CULT-OF-THE-OUTLAW WESTERN.