> > And, yes, one could call it tribal law. But the tribal law of India is > called "dharma" Study how people relate to dharma in India and you get
Have you, by any chance, considered the effect that a lack of faith in the general quality, honesty etc of local law enforcement has on mob violence or the lack of it? If a guy on the NY subway was caught picking pockets and the rest of the passengers beat him up, chances are they would all end up facing felony assault charges. And a spell in a US federal pen isn't fun (though, admittedly, they're going to feel like the president's suite at a Marriott compared to an Indian jail cell..) - besides the kind of effect a felony sentence has on the rest of your career.
