Roman Britain- Law Enforcement, Society, Punishments and Courts/Trials
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- Roman Britain-Summary
- Law Enforcement
- Roman G.MENT
- STRONG / CENTRALISED
- Not based on religion
- Based on certain principles
- Everyone had the right to know what the laws were
- Based on certain principles
- 12 TABLETS OF LAW
- Carved onto metal sheets in town/ city centres.
- Children had to recite them by heart.
- Carved onto metal sheets in town/ city centres.
- Those responsible for keeping the peace
- The Pretorian Guard
- Emperors household guards used in emergencies
- The Urban Cohorts
- worked in urban areas, stop riots. Didn't patrol any other time
- The Vigiles
- Patrolled streets at night to prevent cime.
- The Aidiles
- Make sure streets were clean and that waste wasn't dumped
- Noone was sold underweight bread
- Make sure streets were clean and that waste wasn't dumped
- The Pretorian Guard
- Roman G.MENT
- Punishmments
- Escalated due to severity of crime
- Depends on your position in society
- Major Crimes, eg mugging,assault
- Cutting off of limbs
- Minor Crimes, eg- petty theft
- Flogging and Beating
- Upper class avoid persecution for serious crimes EG- murder, arson etc
- Sent into EXILE
- made to pay payments of COMPENSATION
- Major Crimes, eg mugging,assault
- Depends on your position in society
- Escalated due to severity of crime
- Courts and Trials
- Innocent until proven guilty
- Right to present evidence
- Any citizen could bring a case to court
- No money spent on police force
- Victims had to take the suspect to the local centurion who decides if case should be tried
- Victims had to collect their own evidence
- Provincial governor dealt with MOST SERIOUS crimes
- Victims had to take the suspect to the local centurion who decides if case should be tried
- CASES
- Minor
- Magistratesdealt with them in Local courts
- Judge chosen wasn't a lawyer
- BOTH sides presented evidence
- Judge gave verdict
- Magistratesdealt with them in Local courts
- Major
- Tried with a jury, decide verdict
- Minor
- Law Enforcement
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