What crimes are there where you would be put to death in the Roman Era?
• Arson •Attacking an Emperor •Robbing temples •Stealing farm animals
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What would you be punished with in the Roman Era for lesser crimes, i.e. selling underweight bread?
•Whipping •Confiscation of property •Repaying the cost of Goods
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What could a Noble if he was sentenced to death in the Roman era?
Go into exile to avoid execution
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If a slave murdered or tried to murder their master in the Roman Era what would happen?
They'd be crucified.
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If legionaries ran away in battle what would happen? (Roman Era)
They'd face execution
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Why did Robbery and Muggings occur in the Roman Era?
Because rich and poor lived together and the poor wished, wanted perhaps needed what the rich had and this resulted in robbery and muggings.
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Why did Burglary and theft occur in the Roman Era?
The poor wished, wanted and perhaps needed what the rich had and they found it easier stealing from homes instead of stealing from that person in the streets.
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Why did slaves run away in the Roman Era?
Slaves were mistreated and so they ran away to get away from the cruelty of their masters.
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Why did Fraud occur in the Roman Era?
Trade was common and so they used methods to gain a higher profit, one method would be lying about the weight of bread and sell it for a higher price. Therefore selling underweight bread was a crime.
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Why did arson occur in the Roman Era?
In hot dry cities fires could occur more often and people did this on purpose.
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Why did Rioting occur in the Roman Era?
Rival teams end up clashing and this end in rioting.
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Why did Murder occur in the Roman Era?
Though it wasn't common it was significant, this was a time when seeing people being brutally killed was a sport.
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The law was made clear in the Roman Era, what was it known as and what is it?
The twelve tables. These tables were twelve categories of rules that made it clear what a Roman could and could not do legally. They'd be displayed in public places and taught to children.
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What are the five key principles based on roman laws?
•Everyone is under the law •The law should be publicly known •New laws should be rationally worked out form existing laws •The law should be seen to be carried out •People had the right to fair treatment from the law
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How was order kept in the Roman Era?
There was no police force so it was difficult, however with the introduction of brutally harsh punishments and there was a use of soldiers to prevent particular crimes.
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How were you punished if you committed a major crime in the Roman Era?
Crucifixion • Sent to fight in the Games • Pushed off a cliff • Having molten lead poured down your throat
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Vigiles were used to prevent crimes, what is a vigile?
Groups of volunteers whose job it was to patrol the streets at night looking for potential criminals, put out fires and catch any run away slaves.
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Urban cohorts were used to prevent crimes, what is a Urban cohort?
Soldiers with the task of keeping order. They did not patrol the city but were used almost like a riot squad, call upon to keep peace in the city if a riot broke out.
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When the Roman Empire expanded, they had to control non Roman citizens, how did they deal with it?
The Emperors appointed Governors to over see each province and they would deal with serious crimes. Minor crimes would be heard by the magistrates.
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How were non roman citizens dealt with?
They'd be dealt according to their own customs, roman laws and roman principles of law
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Praetorian Guard were used to prevent crimes, what is a Praetorian Guard?
They were the Emperors person guard. They did not patrol the streets but were responsible for the Emperors personal safety
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What crimes are there where you would be put to death in the Roman Era?
Back
• Arson •Attacking an Emperor •Robbing temples •Stealing farm animals
Card 3
Front
What would you be punished with in the Roman Era for lesser crimes, i.e. selling underweight bread?
Back
Card 4
Front
What could a Noble if he was sentenced to death in the Roman era?
Back
Card 5
Front
If a slave murdered or tried to murder their master in the Roman Era what would happen?
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