Chicken thieves, witches, and judges: Vigilante justice and customary law in Guatemala

Journal of Latin American Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 3 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 533-561

  Handy, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEGAL SYSTEM; REGULATORY APPROACH; RURAL SOCIETY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

EID: 4744345322     PISSN: 0022216X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022216X04007783     Document Type: Article

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