6. The World of the Justice of the Peace

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Part I. Brazilian Liberalism and Justice in the Independence Period, 1808-1831
6. 1. Introduction: Liberalism in a Time of Transition 5
7. 2. Reformist Thought and Brazilian Society 17
8. 3. The Judicial Legacy 31
9. Part II Reform, 1827-1837
10. 4. The Imperial Justice of the Peace 47
11. 5. Judicial Personnel: The Justice of the Peace 69
12. 6. The World of the Justice of the Peace 85
13. 7. Legal Codes and the Jury System 109
14. Part III. Reaction and the Counterreform, 1837-1871
15. 8. Reactionary Thought and Brazilian Society 131
16. 9. Justice, Police, and Patronage, 1834-1841 157
17. 10. The Politics of Justice, 1841-1871 181
18. Conclusion 201
19. Notes 207
20. Bibliography 247
21. Index 261