Greece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient MediterraneanThe Greeks of Athens first establish trial by jury and differentiate crime in terms of motive; it is the Romans who establish the principle that the law is an organic entity that has to adapt to changing social, economic and political conditions.
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Now PlayingGreece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient MediterraneanThe Greeks of Athens first establish trial by jury and differentiate crime in terms of motive; it is the Romans who establish the principle that the law is an organic entity that has to adapt to changing social, economic and political conditions.0Greece and Rome: An Integrated History of the Ancient MediterraneanThe Greeks and Romans deny full human status to those at the bottom of the social ladder; slaves, foreigners, women and the disabled; Roman society offers far more opportunities for advancement for hard-working slaves than Greek society does.