A cultura da violência: os crimes na Comarca do Rio das Mortes - Minas Gerais Século XIX

Abstract

The analysis of judicial documentation pertaining to the Rio das Mortes County in Minas Gerais during the XIX Century seeks to highlight the disseminated presence of violence as a culture which permeated social relations. By using the quantitative and qualitative data, the study aims at interpreting the meanings of violence and its rationale as both a legitimate form to express social values such as honor and dignity, and of maintenance of social prerrogatives in competitive contexts.

Culture; Violence; Crime