Moral e cotidiano: vadiagem e prostituição no Departamento do Alto Acre (1904-1920)

Abstract

This article aims to present an approach to vagrancy and prostitution in the Department of Alto Acre, within the period from 1904 to 1920, having documentary sources such as newspapers, police investigations and criminal proceedings. Addressing crimes such as vagrancy, drunkenness, crimes against honor and morality and good manners, those crimes and transgressions are articulated with the everyday life of the society from Department of Alto Acre in the indicated period, trying to bring a new look at these issues poorly explored by historiography and regional literature.

Keywords

• department of alto acre
• crimes
• vagrancy
• prostitution
• criminal proceedings