| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
BOOK COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1 THE BACCHANALIAN AFFAIR; CHAPTER 2 CICERO, MURDER AND THE COURTS; CHAPTER 3 THE TRIAL OF CN. CALPURNIUS PISO IN AD 20; CHAPTER 4 PLINY AND REPETUNDAE TRIALS BEFORE THE SENATE; CHAPTER 5 ACTA MARTYRUM CHRISTIANORUM: THE EXTENSION OF TORTURE; CHAPTER 6 SOME TRIALS FOR TREASON AND MAGIC IN THE FOURTH CENTURY; CHAPTER 7 JUSTINIAN THE LEGISLATOR; CHAPTER 8 CRIME AND PUNISHMENT; GLOSSARY; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX OF SOURCES; GENERAL INDEX |
| Summary |
Using Roman literary and legal sources, this book assesses Roman penal policy through an examination of high-profile criminal cases, ranging from the Bacchanalian trials in 186 BC to the trials for treason and magic in the 4th century. Identifying Roman a |
| Notes |
Title from frontmatter (viewed Oct. 16, 2008) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Originally published: New York : Routledge, 2006. viii, 255 p. 9780415416511 |
| Subject |
Criminal law (Roman law)
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Criminal procedure (Roman law)
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Trials -- Rome -- Sources
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Criminal law (Roman law)
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Criminal procedure (Roman law)
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Trials.
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Rome (Empire)
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Sources.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
020396554X |
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9780203965542 |
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