history rome
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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
- Vigiles- patrolled the street at night and put out fires
- Urban Cohorts(army)- based in the city,they stopped riots
- increasing taxes to pay for police force could lead to riots
- 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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- slaves received the harshest punishments. they were crucified if they tried to murder their master
- For less serious crimes they could be whipped or made to pay back goods they had stolen
- ordinary citizens were executed for serious crimes e.g. murder or arson.
- nobles could escape execution with a fine or by going exile
- roman punishments were harsh and unfair
- Roman authorities thought a proper police force would be too expensive
- 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
- Ancient Rome
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