Reward and Deterrence in Classical and Hellenistic Enactments

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Abstract

This article treats the use of financial rewards for volunteer public prosecutors in the classical and Hellenistic Greek world. It includes the first comprehensive survey of the epigraphical evidence, which permits a comparison between the enforcement of criminal legislation at Athens and the administration of justice in a wide range of other Greek communities.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSYMPOSION 2015
Subtitle of host publicationConferências sobre a História do Direito grego e helenístico/Vorträge zur griechischen und hellenistischen griechischen und hellenis
Editorsgerhard Thür, Delfim Leâo
Place of PublicationVienna
PublisherVerlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Pages419-449
Number of pages31
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-7001-8115-6
ISBN (Print)978-3-7001-8052-4
Publication statusPublished - 2016

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