Criminal justice: actors, process and law in Buenos Aires province (1875-1881)

Based on an investigation that aimed to determine and analyse the presence of indigenous law and its significance in the decisions of the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires province between 1875 and 1881 we have identified criminal lawsuits in order to inquire into the entire judicial process, seeking to...

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Autor principal: Corva, María Angélica
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spelling I28-R258-article-81832025-08-13T13:57:06Z Criminal justice: actors, process and law in Buenos Aires province (1875-1881) Justicia criminal: actores, proceso y derecho en la provincia de Buenos Aires (1875-1881) Justiça criminal: atores, processo e direito na província de Buenos Aires (1875-1881) Corva, María Angélica criminal justice judicial discretion penal code Buenos Aires province justicia criminal arbitrio judicial código penal provincia de Buenos Aires justiça criminal discricionariedade judicial código penal província de Buenos Aires Based on an investigation that aimed to determine and analyse the presence of indigenous law and its significance in the decisions of the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires province between 1875 and 1881 we have identified criminal lawsuits in order to inquire into the entire judicial process, seeking to investigate two fundamental matters. First, observe the three dimensions of the judicial records -the actors, the process and the law applied and how it is applied. Secondly, delve into a complex and fundamental issue such as judicialdiscretion which, as we have already shown, did not imply a mere survival but was used as a resource against arbitrary sentencing and the lack of republican legislation. A partir de una investigación que tuvo como objetivo determinar y analizar la presencia de legislación indiana y su significado en los fallos de la Suprema Corte de la provincia de Buenos Aires entre 1875 y 1881 hemos identificado causas criminales para indagar en todo el proceso judicial, desde el sumario hasta la sentencia definitiva, buscando definir dos cuestiones fundamentales. En primer lugar, observar las tres dimensiones del expediente judicial, los actores, el proceso y el derecho que se aplica y cómo se aplica. En segundo lugar, profundizar sobre un tema complejo y fundamental como es el arbitrio judicial que, como ya hemos demostrado, no implicaba una mera pervivencia sino que se lo utilizaba como un recurso contra la arbitrariedad de la pena y la falta de legislación republicana. Por meio de uma pesquisa que visava determinar e analisar a presença da legislação indígena e sua importância nas decisões da Corte Suprema da Província de Buenos Aires entre 1875 e 1881, identificamos casos criminais para investigar todo o processo judicial, desde a investigação preliminar até a sentença final, buscando definir duas questões fundamentais. Primeiro, examinamos as três dimensões do processo judicial: os atores, o processo e a lei aplicada e como ela é aplicada. Segundo, aprofundamos em um tema complexo e fundamental como a discricionariedade judicial, que, como já demonstramos, não implicava mera sobrevivência, mas era usada como um recurso contra a arbitrariedade da pena e a ausência de legislação republicana. Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2020-11-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/8183 10.34096/mace.v28i2.8183 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 28 No. 2 (2020); 88-109 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 28 Núm. 2 (2020); 88-109 1851-3751 0327-5752 spa https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/8183/8074 https://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/8183/9277 Derechos de autor 2020 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria
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topic criminal justice
judicial discretion
penal code
Buenos Aires province
justicia criminal
arbitrio judicial
código penal
provincia de Buenos Aires
justiça criminal
discricionariedade judicial
código penal
província de Buenos Aires
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judicial discretion
penal code
Buenos Aires province
justicia criminal
arbitrio judicial
código penal
provincia de Buenos Aires
justiça criminal
discricionariedade judicial
código penal
província de Buenos Aires
Corva, María Angélica
Criminal justice: actors, process and law in Buenos Aires province (1875-1881)
topic_facet criminal justice
judicial discretion
penal code
Buenos Aires province
justicia criminal
arbitrio judicial
código penal
provincia de Buenos Aires
justiça criminal
discricionariedade judicial
código penal
província de Buenos Aires
author Corva, María Angélica
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title Criminal justice: actors, process and law in Buenos Aires province (1875-1881)
title_short Criminal justice: actors, process and law in Buenos Aires province (1875-1881)
title_full Criminal justice: actors, process and law in Buenos Aires province (1875-1881)
title_fullStr Criminal justice: actors, process and law in Buenos Aires province (1875-1881)
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description Based on an investigation that aimed to determine and analyse the presence of indigenous law and its significance in the decisions of the Supreme Court of Buenos Aires province between 1875 and 1881 we have identified criminal lawsuits in order to inquire into the entire judicial process, seeking to investigate two fundamental matters. First, observe the three dimensions of the judicial records -the actors, the process and the law applied and how it is applied. Secondly, delve into a complex and fundamental issue such as judicialdiscretion which, as we have already shown, did not imply a mere survival but was used as a resource against arbitrary sentencing and the lack of republican legislation.
publisher Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA
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