Crime and Punishment in Latin America : Law and Society Since Late Colonial Times /

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Essays in collection argue that Latin American legal institutions were both mechanisms of social control and unique arenas for ordinary people to contest government policies and resist exploitation.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Joseph, G. M. (Gilbert Michael), 1947- (Editor), Aguirre, Carlos, 1958- (Editor), Salvatore, Ricardo Donato (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Duke University Press, 2001.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Lateinamerika
Rechtspraak.
Criminaliteit.
Strafverfolgung
Aufsatzsammlung
Kriminalität
Punishment.
Justice, Administration of.
Crime.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology
Peines > Amerique latine > Histoire.
Justice > Administration > Amerique latine > Histoire.
Criminalite > Amerique latine > Histoire.
Punishment > Latin America > History.
Justice, Administration of > Latin America > History.
Crime > Latin America > History.
Latin America.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:Essays in collection argue that Latin American legal institutions were both mechanisms of social control and unique arenas for ordinary people to contest government policies and resist exploitation.
Physical Description:1 online resource (474 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780822380788

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