Corruption and justice in colonial Mexico, 1650-1755
"Millions have marched in the past years against corruption scandals in Latin America. Popular discontent and politicians have forced out the presidents of Brazil and Guatemala. The Mexican president also plunged deeply in the polls when sordid scandals became public. Amidst the backlash, new a...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA :
Cambridge University Press
2019.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
Cambridge Latin American studies ; 113. |
| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39779920*spi |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Empire of justice
- From judicial to administrative corruption
- This custom or better said corruption: legal strategies and the native trade with the Alcaldes Mayores
- Vile and abominable pacts: the sale of judicial appointments and the great decline of viceregal patronage
- Criminal process and the judge who is corrupted by money
- Guilt and punishment for fraud, theft, and the grave offense of bribery or corruption
- The politics of justice: Francisco Garzarón's Visita (1716-1727)
- Conclusion: Approaching historical corruption.
