Corruption and Justice in Colonial Mexico, 1650-1755

List of contents

List of maps, Tables and figures; Acknowledgments; A note on terms; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Empire of justice; 2. From judicial to administrative corruption; 3. 'This custom or better said corruption': legal strategies and the native trade with the Alcaldes Mayores; 4. 'Vile and abominable pacts': the sale of judicial appointments and the great decline of viceregal patronage; 5. Criminal process and the 'judge who is corrupted by money'; 6. Guilt and punishment for fraud, theft, and the 'grave offense of bribery or corruption'; 7. The politics of justice: Francisco Garzarón's Visita (1716-1727); Conclusion: approaching historical corruption; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

About the author

Christoph Rosenmüller is a professor at Middle Tennessee State University. His publications include the edited volumes Corruption in the Iberian Empires: Greed, Custom, and Colonial Networks (2017), 'Dávidas, dones y dineros': aportes a una nueva historia de la corrupción en América Latina desde el imperio español a la modernidad (2016), and the book Patrons, Partisans, and Palace Intrigues: The Court Society of Colonial Mexico, 1702–1710 (2008).

Summary

This book provides the first detailed analysis of the evolving concept of corruption in colonial Mexico. Drawing on fresh archival material from historical, legal, religious, and political documents, Christoph Rosenmüller explores the enigma of corruption, its meanings, and its temporal differences.

Product details

• Authors: Christoph (Middle Tennessee State Uni Rosenmuller, Christoph (Middle Tennessee State University) Rosenmuller, Christoph Rosenmüller, Tbd
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781108701938
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70193-8
• No. of pages: 361
• Series: Cambridge Latin American Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Law > Civil law, civil procedural law; Mexico, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Latin America / General, Social and cultural history, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, C 1600 To C 1700, Early 18th century c 1700 to c 1750, Law & society, Later 17th century c 1650 to c 1699, Law and society, sociology of law