Crime, Justice and Society in Colonial Sri Lanka

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-45589-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 439 g

Reihe: Routledge Library Editions: Colonialism and Imperialism

Crime, Justice and Society in Colonial Sri Lanka (1987) examines Sri Lanka’s justice system under British rule, and concentrates on two of its aspects: the effectiveness of the administration of law and order, and the relationship between crime and social change. It argues that the colonial judicial system did penetrate rural areas, but did not operate in the way the British intended. Instead, Sri Lankans adapted the state institutions so that they functioned more effectively within indigenous culture.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rogers, John D.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtswissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Politics, Economy and Society 2. The Administration of Law and Order 3. Cattle Stealing 4. Homicide 5. Riots and Disturbances 6. The Social Context of Crime 7. Conclusions