Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)

The Imperial Edict of Gülhane in 1839 marked a new era in the history of Ottoman modernization. As in almost all fields, reform movements heavily influenced by European ideas showed their effects in the field of law. While new criminal laws were being enacted with a Western approach, the Nizamiye [g...

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Main Author: Adem Korkmaz
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Published: Istanbul University Press 2022-12-01
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description The Imperial Edict of Gülhane in 1839 marked a new era in the history of Ottoman modernization. As in almost all fields, reform movements heavily influenced by European ideas showed their effects in the field of law. While new criminal laws were being enacted with a Western approach, the Nizamiye [guardhouse] courts were being established that would carry out trials based on these laws. This article addresses the crimes that were committed between 1876-1880 in the Ottoman capital of Istanbul as based on the Dersaadet, Beyoğlu, and Üsküdar Nizamiye court records. For this purpose, the article analyzes statistical information regarding crimes such as homicide, larceny, extortion, bodily harm, rape, and forgery that were committed in Istanbul during the specified period as well as the individuals who committed these crimes.
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spelling doaj-art-ac87e2e8cee54c1c86745ae1f4158c7d2025-08-20T02:59:10ZengIstanbul University PressTürkiyat Mecmuası2651-31882022-12-0132245147210.26650/iuturkiyat.1165429123456Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)Adem Korkmaz0İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul, TürkiyeThe Imperial Edict of Gülhane in 1839 marked a new era in the history of Ottoman modernization. As in almost all fields, reform movements heavily influenced by European ideas showed their effects in the field of law. While new criminal laws were being enacted with a Western approach, the Nizamiye [guardhouse] courts were being established that would carry out trials based on these laws. This article addresses the crimes that were committed between 1876-1880 in the Ottoman capital of Istanbul as based on the Dersaadet, Beyoğlu, and Üsküdar Nizamiye court records. For this purpose, the article analyzes statistical information regarding crimes such as homicide, larceny, extortion, bodily harm, rape, and forgery that were committed in Istanbul during the specified period as well as the individuals who committed these crimes.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/80E8738B75F54159ACEE1624D6F1E07Ahistoryottoman empireistanbulcrimeconviction
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Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)
Türkiyat Mecmuası
history
ottoman empire
istanbul
crime
conviction
title Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)
title_full Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)
title_fullStr Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)
title_full_unstemmed Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)
title_short Some Numeric Data on Crime and Criminals in Istanbul (1876-1880)
title_sort some numeric data on crime and criminals in istanbul 1876 1880
topic history
ottoman empire
istanbul
crime
conviction
url https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/80E8738B75F54159ACEE1624D6F1E07A
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