Crime from the conception of ancient Rome, a fair trial and public punishment

Abstract

This original article represents a historical reminiscence, since on many occasions practicality was opened towards the
current era. The design used is a historical thematic analysis of a basic descriptive qualitative approach.
Talking about crime, nowadays, unfortunately is one of the most common topics and one of the main attention for public
policies; however, dealing with this problem was also of special attention in ancient Rome. Recognized the impact that
the Romans had by being the basis of different legal systems, its effect would not only be limited to civil or commercial
law, but they would have a significant contribution to criminal law, called “Roman criminal law”.
History focuses us that talking about crime and making a legal analysis of criminality covers specific aspects such as
the evolution of crime and the humanization of punishment in such a way that at the time it marked the future of “ius
punendi”.