The objective of this research is to examine the crime of sodomy through its representation in criminal proceedings and the judicial framework that unveils the testimonies of social actors. The selected primary sources (criminal trials) reveal the sexual and emotional tensions that emerged within male sociability. None of the analyzed criminal cases involved acts of sodomy as rape; rather, they reflected relationships rooted in friendship, compadrazgos (ritual kinships akin to godparenthood), and commercial ties that men cultivated in their daily lives, which later became the subject of legal proceedings. The crime of sodomy in Chile during the selected period was formally prosecuted under the national criminal code established in 1874.
Keywords:
Sodomia, Delito, Honra, Acusadores, Acusado y Criminal
Valenzuela Cáceres, M. . (2025). The sodomy in Chile (1885-1903). Nomadías, (33), 361–391. Retrieved from https://actascoloquiogiannini.uchile.cl/index.php/NO/article/view/77918
