Historical Laws and Security
Hope Washington
CJS/250
02/21/2013
John Adams

Historical Laws and Security

In a brief description, here you will find the following laws in which they were originated. Civilizations throughout time have found it necessary to establish a set of laws dependent on their society's religious beliefs, social structure, setting, and other variables. Magna Carta (Latin for Great Charter, literally "Great Paper"), also called Magna Carta Libertatum (Great Charter of Freedoms), is an English legal charter, originally issued in the year 1215. It was written in Latin. Magna Carta required King John of England to proclaim certain rights (pertaining to nobles and barons), respect certain legal procedures, and accept that his will could be bound by the law. It explicitly protected certain rights of the King's subjects, whether free or fettered most notably the writ of habeas corpus, allowing appeal against unlawful imprisonment that led to the rule of constitutional law today in the English speaking world.
The earliest legal system known in its entirety is the Code of Hammurabi which was established in ancient Babylonia nearly 4000 years ago. The Code of Hammurabi was compiled by King Hammurabi himself. Hammurabi was the most notable ruler of the first Babylonian dynasty, and unified Mesopotamia under one central government. Hammurabi's life is unknown, it is predicted that he established his reign around 1792-1750 B.C., thus dating the Code to approximately this period.
Draco was a legislator in Athens who was authorized by the Alcmaeonidae to write the law codes around 621 B.C. It marked the first time the laws in Athens were set down in writing and they were lauded for their impartiality. Although impartial, according to Aristotle, the newly-recorded laws were so harsh they were written in blood instead of ink. Under Draco's codes, even the most trivial of criminal offenses (i.e. stealing an apple) were penalized by death.
Historical Laws and Security

The twelve table of laws is the earliest attempt by the Romans to create a CODE OF LAW; it is also the earliest (surviving) piece of literature coming from the Romans. In the midst of a perennial struggle for legal and social protection and civil rights between the privileged class (patricians) and the common people (plebeians) a commission of ten men (Decemviri) was appointed (ca. 455 B.C.) to draw up a code of law which would be binding on both parties and which the magistrates (the 2 consuls) would have to enforce impartially. TABLE I | Procedure: for courts and trials | TABLE II | Trials, continued. | TABLE III | Debt | TABLE IV | Rights of fathers (paterfamilias) over the family | TABLE V | Legal guardianship and inheritance laws | TABLE VI | Acquisition and possession | TABLE VII | Land rights | TABLE VIII | Torts and delicts (Laws of injury) | TABLE IX | Public law | TABLE X | Sacred law | TABLE XI | Supplement I | TABLE XII | Supplement II |

Corupus Iurus Civilis or the Justinian Code, was the result of Emperor Justinian's desire that existing Roman law be collected into a simple and clear system of laws, or "code."
Historical Laws and Security

Tribonian, a legal minister under Justinian, lead a group of scholars in a 14-month effort to codify existing Roman law. The result was the first Justinian Code, completed in 529. This code was later expanded to include Justinian's own laws, as well as two additional books on areas of the law. In 534, the Justinian Code, made up of the Code, the Digest, and the Institutes, was completed.
The Statute of Westminster is a momentous, yet often overlooked, occasion in Canadian history. Despite being granted the right to self-government in 1867, Canada did not enjoy full legal autonomy until the Statute was passed on December 11, 1931. This year marks the eightieth anniversary of the signing of the Statute of Westminster — Canada’s own declaration of independence. * How have these laws led to the historical development of security forces, both private and public? *
The laws in past that governed the “old country” established the foundations that our country sets forth today. The laws set a precedence of all people are created equal, and the law of the book binds each. Every person who commits an illegal act is bound for punishment under the law of the book. These law placed on the books allows all to live in peace. The security (both private and public) have been established and remains in force for the protection of all citizens, and immigrants.
Why do you think the need for both private and public security still exists?
Historical Laws and Security

As long as there are laws there will be people who break them.

Historical Laws and Security

Reference Page:

Draco - The Law-Giver Draco ancienthistory.about.com/cs/greecehellas1/a/cylonanddra The Laws of the Twelve Tables, c.450 B.C. www.historyguide.org/ancient/12tables.html