Women Before the Courts in Guadalajara, Mexico, during a Period of Transition (1800-1830)
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| Format: | artículo original |
| Status: | Versión publicada |
| Data wydania: | 2026 |
| Opis: | The transition from the viceregal legal order to modern law in Mexico was a gradual process characterized by the coexistence of traditional and reformist elements in the administration of justice. This paper reflects on the experiences of women involved in conflicts related to adultery, bigamy, prostitution, family disobedience, and other behaviors considered contrary to sexual morality in Guadalajara, Mexico, between 1800 and 1830. This research analyzes criminal records from the Royal Audiencia of Guadalajara and the Supreme Court of Justice of Jalisco, drawing on the perspectives of family history, everyday life history, and legal history. The cases examined make it possible to identify the forms of violence, conflict, and social control faced by these women, as well as the discourses used to justify their actions or seek clemency from the authorities. The findings show that, despite the influence of Enlightenment reforms and the liberal principles that emerged after Independence, judicial practice continued to be guided by paternalistic, casuistic, and moralizing criteria. It is concluded that the so-called transitional legal order did not entail an immediate break with the previous legal system, but rather a slow transformation in which institutional continuities coexisted with new conceptions of justice and the role of the State. |
| Kraj: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Instytucja: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Język: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.revistas.ucr.ac.cr:article/8669 |
| Dostęp online: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rhumanidades/article/view/8669 |
| Słowo kluczowe: | crime violence law reform history of law crimen violencia reforma jurídica história do direito |