City of suspects: crime in Mexico City, 1900-1931

1. The Context: The Modern City. The Policed City. The Construction of Mexican Criminology -- 2. The Practices. Honor and Violent Crime. Violence against Women. Money, Crime, and Social Reactions to Larceny -- 3. The Consequences: The Invention of Rateros. Penal Experience in Mexico City -- Conclusi...

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Main Author: Piccato, Pablo (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Durham, NC Duke University Press 2001
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Summary:1. The Context: The Modern City. The Policed City. The Construction of Mexican Criminology -- 2. The Practices. Honor and Violent Crime. Violence against Women. Money, Crime, and Social Reactions to Larceny -- 3. The Consequences: The Invention of Rateros. Penal Experience in Mexico City -- Conclusions: Crime Contested -- Appendix: Statistics of Crime
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:x, 365 p ill 23 cm
ISBN:9780822380719
0822380714

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