Policing Athens

Policing Athens

Author: Virginia J. Hunter

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-01-15

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 0691656894

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From household gossip to public beatings, this social history explores the many channels through which Athenian maintained public order. Virginia Hunter draws mostly on Attic court proceedings, which allowed for a wide range of evidence, including common rumors about a defendant's character and testimony, obtained under torture, of slaves against their masters. She describes Athenian "policing" as a form of social control that took place across a range of private and public levels. Not only does policing appear to have a collective enterprise, but its methods were embedded in a variety of social institutions, resulting in the blurring of the line between state and society. Hunter's inquiry into topics such as household authority, disputes among kin, the presence of slaves in the house, gossip in the home and neighborhood, and forms of public punishment reveals a continuum extending from self-regulation among kn and punititve actions enforced by the state. Recognizing the bias of legal documents toward the wealthy, Hunter concentrates on exposing the voices of the less powerful and less privileged members of society, including women and slaves. In so doing she is among the first to address systematically such important issues as the authority of women, self-help, and corporal punishment. Virginia J. Hunter is Professor of History at York University. She is author of Past and Process in Herodotus and Thucydides (Princeton) and Thucydides, the Artful Reporter (Toronto). Originally published in 1994. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.


Policing the Roman Empire

Policing the Roman Empire

Author: Christopher J. Fuhrmann

Publisher: OUP USA

Published: 2012-01-12

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 0199737843

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Drawing on a wide variety of source material from art archaeology, administrative documents, Egyptian papyri, laws Jewish and Christian religious texts and ancient narratives this book provides a comprehensive overview of Roman imperial policing practices.


Ancient Greece Crime and Punishment

Ancient Greece Crime and Punishment

Author: Richard Dargie

Publisher: Capstone

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9780756520847

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Explores the various punishments given out to thieves, murderers, and other criminals in ancient Greece.


The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic Athens

The Rule of Law in Action in Democratic Athens

Author: Edward M. Harris

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2013-09

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 0199899169

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The Law in Action in Democratic Athens is the first extensive study of the importance of the rule of law in Athenian democracy.


The Psychology of the Athenian Hoplite

The Psychology of the Athenian Hoplite

Author: Jason Crowley

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-08-02

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1107020611

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Using current socio-psychological research, this book reveals exactly why amateur Athenian hoplites unhesitatingly engaged their enemies in savage close-quarters combat.


Law and Order in Ancient Athens

Law and Order in Ancient Athens

Author: Adriaan Lanni

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2016-08-11

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1316715116

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The classical Athenian 'state' had almost no formal coercive apparatus to ensure order or compliance with law: there was no professional police force or public prosecutor, and nearly every step in the legal process depended on private initiative. And yet Athens was a remarkably peaceful and well-ordered society by both ancient and contemporary standards. Why? Law and Order in Ancient Athens draws on contemporary legal scholarship to explore how order was maintained in Athens. Lanni argues that law and formal legal institutions played a greater role in maintaining order than is generally acknowledged. The legal system did encourage compliance with law, but not through the familiar deterrence mechanism of imposing sanctions for violating statutes. Lanni shows how formal institutions facilitated the operation of informal social control in a society that was too large and diverse to be characterized as a 'face-to-face community' or 'close-knit group'.


A Short History of Police and Policing

A Short History of Police and Policing

Author: Clive Emsley

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2021-02-25

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 0198844603

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A Short History of Police and Policing traces the evolution of the multiple forms of 'policing' that existed in the past and the historical development of the various bodies, individuals and officials who carried these out in different societies.


Athenian Law and Society

Athenian Law and Society

Author: Konstantinos A. Kapparis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-10-26

Total Pages: 394

ISBN-13: 1317177517

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Athenian Law and Society focuses upon the intersection of law and society in classical Athens, in relation to topics like politics, class, ability, masculinity, femininity, gender studies, economics, citizenship, slavery, crime, and violence. The book explores the circumstances and broader context which led to the establishment of the laws of Athens, and how these laws influenced the lives and action of Athenian citizens, by examining a wide range of sources from classical and late antique history and literature. Kapparis also explores later literature on Athenian law from the Renaissance up to the 20th and 21st centuries, examining the long-lasting impact of the world’s first democracy. Athenian Law and Society is a study of the intersection between law and society in classical Athens that has a wide range of applications to study of the Athenian polis, as well as law, democracy, and politics in both classical and more modern settings.


Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity: Police & Prisons

Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical & Post-Biblical Antiquity: Police & Prisons

Author: Edwin M. Yamauchi

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers

Published: 2022-05-17

Total Pages: 51

ISBN-13: 1619709880

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This unique reference article, excerpted from the larger work (Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity), provides background cultural and technical information on the world of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament from 2000 BC to approximately AD 600. Written and edited by a world-class historian and a highly respected biblical scholar, each article addresses cultural, technical, and/or sociological issues of interest to the study of the Scriptures. Contains a high level of scholarship.Information and concepts are explained in detail and are accompanied by bibliographic material for further exploration.Useful for scholars, pastors, teachers, and students—for biblical study, exegesis, or sermon preparation.Possible areas covered include details of domestic life, technology, culture, laws, or religious practices.Each article ranges from 5 to 20 pages in length. For the complete contents of Dictionary of Daily Life in Biblical and Post-Biblical Antiquity, see ISBN 9781619708617 (4-volume set) or ISBN 9781619701458 (complete in one volume).


Policing: An introduction to concepts and practice

Policing: An introduction to concepts and practice

Author: Alan Wright

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 1135997063

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This book provides a highly readable introduction to the role and function of the police and policing, examining the issues and debates that surround this. It looks at the 'core functions' of the police, the ways in which police functions have developed, their key characteristics, and the challenges they face. From the outset questions are asked about the conceptual contestability and ambiguity of policing, and different views of police roles are addressed in turn: policing as social control, crime investigation, managing risk, policing as community justice, and as a public good.