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? Intro: What type of crimes did they have? Romans had many types of crimes. Here are some examples:>theft>murder>fraud (selling underweight goods e.g. bread)>keeping streets clean. Some of these are similar to today's crimes and some are different. There is still theft, murder, and fraud today. Keeping streets clean isn't a crime today but it can't be too dirty otherwise its unhygienic. How did the Romans try to stop crime? The Romans had detailed laws covering all aspects of life. For example, the crimes were outlined clearly,>Murder>Theft.>Dangerous buildings.>Cheating in trade.>Keeping streets clean. Over time the laws got more and more detailed. The Twelve Tables and The Digest of the Roman Laws were introduced. They also had different courts for minor and major crimes. The minor crimes were held in the Magistrates courts and the major crimes were held in jury trials. People thought the Roman justice system was...

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