The moral economy of pretrial justice: Formal and informal punishments of female defendants in Colombian courts
Published online on July 31, 2025
Abstract
Theoretical Criminology, Volume 30, Issue 2, Page 252-271, May 2026.
We examine pretrial decisions by judges and the broader process of case review during open hearings in two courts in Colombia. We theorize these displays of authority as reflective of interrelated formal and informal punishments and argue that they ...
We examine pretrial decisions by judges and the broader process of case review during open hearings in two courts in Colombia. We theorize these displays of authority as reflective of interrelated formal and informal punishments and argue that they ...