Chapter 2: Policing in Ancient and English Times
Self Check Answers
Check your understanding of the chapter facts and concepts with these Self Check Answers.
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Chapter Links
Experiential Activities, page 69
The Athenian Constitution
http://classics.mit.edu
Self-Defense in Ancient Times
www.perseus.tufts.edu
The Need for Police
http://ds.dial.pipex.com
Web Patrol, page 69
Code of Hammurabi
http://www.lawresearch.com
Magna Carta
http://www.yale.edu
London Metropolitan Police
http://www.met.police.uk
http://www.stg.brown.edu
Additional Activities
Simulation Scenarios
Test your knowledge of law enforcement applications with a Simulation Scenario.
Advanced Web Research
- Read "A Short History of the British Police," which can be located online at http://www.bridgend.org.uk
- Discuss the controversy around creating a standing police force in England, and the compromise that resulted in the Metropolitan Police Act.
- Before the time of Sir Robert Peel, how did the penal code handle capital punishment, and how did this impact the crime rate at this time?
- Read about policing, law, and peacekeeping in ancient Rome at "The Roman Empire: Police Duties," at
http://www.roman-empire.net. Then answer these questions:
- Name at least five of the policing duties of the Roman army.
- Who handles these different duties today in American society?
- Learn more about Sumerian law and culture at "Sumerian Culture," which can be found online at http://www.crystalinks.com. Read the article, which covers the history of Sumeria, paying special attention to the paragraph that begins, "Laws apparently were devised to prevent abuses." When you are done, answer the following questions:
- What kind of policing service was available, and what else did citizens do to seek redress in legal matters?
- How is this connected to the overall history of Sumeria, especially its fall in 2000 B.C.?
Further Exploration Links
Questions for Review #5
http://www.nara.gov
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