Corruption and Justice in Colonial Mexico, 1650–1755
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Corruption and Justice in Colonial Mexico, 1650–1755

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Corruption and Justice in Colonial Mexico, 1650–1755

About this book

Corruption is one of the most prominent issues in Latin American news cycles, with charges deciding the recent elections in Mexico, Brazil, and Guatemala. Despite the urgency of the matter, few recent historical studies on the topic exist, especially on Mexico. For this reason, Christoph Rosenmüller explores the enigma of historical corruption. By drawing upon thorough archival research and a multi-lingual collection of printed primary sources and secondary literature, Rosenmüller demonstrates how corruption in the past differed markedly from today. Corruption in Mexico's colonial period connoted the obstruction of justice; judges, for example, tortured prisoners to extract cash or accepted bribes to alter judicial verdicts. In addition, the concept evolved over time to include several forms of self-advantage in the bureaucracy. Rosenmüller embeds this important shift from judicial to administrative corruption within the changing Atlantic World, while also providing insightful perspectives from the lower social echelons of colonial Mexico.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Series page
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Maps, Tables, and Figures
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. A Note on Terms
  10. List of Abbreviations
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 Empire of Justice
  13. 2 From Judicial to Administrative Corruption
  14. 3 “This Custom or Better Said Corruption”: Legal Strategies and the Native Trade with the Alcaldes Mayores
  15. 4 “Vile and Abominable Pacts”: The Sale of Judicial Appointments and the Great Decline of Viceregal Patronage
  16. 5 Criminal Process and the “Judge Who Is Corrupted by Money”
  17. 6 Guilt and Punishments for Fraud, Theft, and the “Grave Offense of Bribery or Corruption”
  18. 7 The Politics of Justice: Francisco Garzarón’s Visita (1716–1727)
  19. Conclusion: Approaching Historical Corruption
  20. Appendix
  21. Glossary
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index