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  • Created on: 24-05-17 13:35
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  • Roman laws were made by the emperor.
    • Ancient Rome
      • Roman authorities thought a proper police force would be too expensive
        • increasing taxes to pay for police force could lead to riots
          • Urban Cohorts(army)- based in the city,they stopped riots
            • Vigiles- patrolled the street at night and put out fires
              • Praetorian guard- protected the emperor
      • victims of crime had to collect evidence and bring the accused to court. juries decided if the crimes were serious or not
        • roman punishments were harsh and unfair
          • nobles could escape execution with a fine or by going exile
            • ordinary citizens were executed for serious crimes e.g. murder or arson.
              • For less serious crimes they could be whipped or made to pay back goods they had stolen
                • slaves received the harshest punishments. they were crucified if they tried to murder their master
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    • They dealt with all crimes
      • Roman laws tried to make Rome a better place to live by making laws that were petty, for e.g. laws against selling under weight bread

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