History exam practise

How did the Romans try and prevent cime?

• Urban cohorts//praetorian guards would protect the emperor from treason
• Aedilles made sure outside of properties were clean and bread was sold at correct wait
• Vigiles captured runaway slaves, or if they murdered their master the slave was crucified,
• If a soldier ran away 10 men from the same legion would be executed too
• punishment:- whipping, execution, excil (manly nobles)

What did Romans regard as serious crimes?

• Patricide- killing your father
• Arson
• treason against you emperor/ master (lord)

In what way were criminals punished in the Roman era?

• Excile (noblemen), burning at the stake, whipping, fighing in the collessioum…