Classical Studies 2301A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jury Trial, Ancient Law, Private Case
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Large amounts of the justice systems crime is nancial crime. Who has access to the justice system. Socioeconomic system: kinds of materials brought to trial. What constitutes crime and how it a ects our reading. To determine if the gods favoured an attack he brought out the sacred chicken . Take out the chicken, and if they eat the gods are saying that they are favoured (very easy to take control) Claudius" chickens got sea sick and didn"t eat, and they were then thrown overboard. Double jeopardy: if you are on trial for a crime and you are not convicted, you cannot be convicted again for that crime. Punishment was initially prosecution but turned into a charge of treason (modern crime) Charge involved a religious matter - in canada we separate religion and other matters. Charged for participating in unfavourable matters including religion.