As through everything in history we have development and changes, in law order and punishment. In the text Corrections in America: An Introduction by Harry Allen and Clifford Simonsen the development of the history of punishment is described. From the earlier more aboriginal laws to the development of the code of corrections to the new world.
During the earlier sixth century Rome was ruled by the Emperor Justinian, which at that point his Code of Laws were written. Although not perfect it was an attempt to create an equal punishment for every crime. In a way it was made so every offender may know what to expect as the punishment for the crime committed. The code of Justinian did not flourish when the Roman Empire fell but it did however provide the foundation in which most of the world’s legal codes and laws are built on.
Although many legal laws and codes are built on the foundation of the crime and punishment created by Emperor Justinian on fairness, Greece however has a harsher code. In Greece the code of Draco “ gave equal punishment to slaves and freemen.(p 7) Draco was based off the earlier less developed societies that believed in equal punishment, as we say today an eye for an eye, “ The …show more content…
Many of the changes in the social society were being influenced by the church involving everyday life; which eventually began to divide the justice system. “ Reformation was viewed as a process of religious, not secular redemption. Similar to earlier societies “the sinners has to pay two debts, one to society and another to God. Guilt and innocence was not a trial and conviction but a series of painful test. It was the belief of the church that “the innocent would emerge unscathed while the guilty would suffer agonies and die.”(p8) Which generally would ensure a high conviction rate. At some point the Church began to explore and expand the concept of crime to include new