Crime and Punishment in Ancient Rome

Author: Richard A. Bauman
Published: December 1996
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 041511375X
Hardcover Book
Number of Pages: 240

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Crime and punishment have concerned humanity since the beginning of social life. Their manifestations in ancient Rome remains a fascinating topic, as the law of most European countries today is derived from ancient Roman law.Richard A. Bauman tells the history of punishment from the Roman Republic to the late Empire, shedding light on some decisive aspects of Roman history. He assesses punishment according to its innate humanity and cruelty, traces the changes in Roman attitudes, laws and practices during this era. Trials for treason, sedition and corruption illuminate political history; common law crimes like murder, and forgery that sharpen our perception of social history; discussions of freedom of speech increase our understanding of intellectual history; and religious persecutions fill out the picture of religious history. In its scope and focus, this is an unprecedented study, painting a vivid picture of the theory and practice of punishment in ancient Rome.

Table of Contents
Preface
List of Abbreviations
1 Introduction 1
2 Trial by Magistrate and People 9
3 Trial by Jury 21
4 Cicero on Punishment 35
5 The New Courts: Augustus and Tiberius 50
6 The Maturing Cognitio: Caligula and Claudius 65
7 Nero and the Stoics 77
8 Domitian and Morality 92
9 Prefects and Criminal Trials 100
10 The Growth of Criminal Jurisprudence: De Iudiciis Publicis 115
11 The Growth of Criminal Jurisprudence: De Poenis 124
12 Attitudes to Punishment 141
13 In Retrospect 161
Notes 165
Select bibliography 205
Index to sources 213
General index 220

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