A negra força da princesa: polícia, pena de morte e correção em Pelotas (1830-1857)

Abstract

The present dissertation approaches Pelotas city during the middle of the XIXth century (1830-1857), from the perspective of justice practices. It makes use of several kinds of sources, since criminal lawsuits, journals, and administrative documents deriving from the Province and from the municipal district. In first place, it approaches the imposition of death penalty, then analyses projects to construct the first “Correction Place” in the area. The birth of the police came with these institutions, at the beginning as Permanent Municipal Guard, later as Police Force. It observes the imposition of these “European civilization models” to the justice practices, specifically the punishment and disciplinary measures, with focus on people´s reactions, mainly the so called “popular” layer of the society