Includes bibliographical references (p. 234-247) and index.

Table of Contents:
List of figures.
List of maps.
List of tables.
Acknowledgements.
Glossary.
Introduction.
1. White peril: law and lawlessness in early colonial India.
2. Citizens, subjects and subjection to law: codification and the legal construction of racial difference.
3. 'Indian human nature': evidence, experts, and the elusive pursuit of truth.
4. 'One scale of justice for the planter and another for the coolie': law and violence on the Assam tea plantations.
5. 'A judicial scandal': the imperial conscience and the race against empire.
Conclusion.
Bibliography.
Index.