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The babylonians
what was the principle of the code of king hammurabi (2100B.C)?
The strong shall not injure the weak
Talionis
an eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth doctrine
Indus Valley (2000 B.C)
Were used by police officers whose duty was to patrol and maintain order.
Watch-House
The ancient egypt Police called
Medjay
the first account of a developing court system originated in *
Egypt (1500 B.C)
The court system was presided by judges who were the * in egypt
Pharoah
Ancient Rome
Were the first written laws of the Roman Empire
12 Tabulae (12 Tables)
He created the Praetorian Guard
Emperor Augustus
Consisted of about 7000 men/soldiers to protect the palace and the City of Rome, together with the Urban Cohorts to patrol the city
Praetorian Guard
Who were assigned as firefighters and eventually given law enforcement responsibilities.
Vigiles of Rome
- 2000 men
- Duty was to keep the peace and fight fires.
The Anglo-Saxon(Ancient England) period
- TUN is the forerunner of the word TOWN
-Under this system all make residents are required to guard the town and to preserve the peace and control to protect life and property form harm or disturbance
Tun Policing system
- system of apprehending a criminal whereby a complaint goes to the middle of the street and shouts to call makes to assemble.
Hue and cry
A person who conducts criminal investigation and gives punishment. Punishment usually fits the crime committed.
The Royal Jude
- Guilt and innocence in the ancient times which was based on painful test o skills.
- Suspects were required to place their hands in boiling oil or water.
Trial by ordeal
Whereby every make over 12 years old to join a TYTHINGMEN
Frankpledge System (Mutual Pledge)
A group of men whose duty was to apprehend any person who offend another and deliver that offender for trial.
Tythingmen
The Norman Period of Policing (1066-1285)
England at the time of william norman divided england into 55 military districts known as *
Shire-Reeve System
Was the district
Shire
was the ruler who makes laws, pass judgement and impose punishment
Reeve
- It settles a range of cases, more often dealing with petty offenses and civil matters.
- From the court, 12 tythingman were selected to hear serious cases.
Court of the tourn
-The law of king Henrie I. During this period.
-offenses were classified as against the king.
- police men were considered public officials.
- police and the citizens have the broad power to arrest
- a grand jury was created to inquire on the facts of the law.
Legis Henrie
- Law wer enacted upon the demand of the Knights of the Round Table and forced the king to sign the same
- Example of the principles of law include the following
- no free men shall be taken or imprisoned
The Magna Carta
King john of england
- Required the appointed of knights to keep the kings peace by standing as guards on bridges and gates while checking the people entering and leaving the cities and towns
Keepers of the Peace
The Westminster Period of Policing (1285-1500)
- Introduced the Watch and Ward , a watch was stationed between sunset and sunrise at each gate od a walled town.
- it revived the hue and cry
The statue of winschester
- This law prescribed the closing of the gates of London at sundown.
- Start of curfew system
The Statue of 129
- This was position which gives a person the power to arrest, pursue and impose imprisonment.
Justice of the peace
A special court which try offenses against the state
The Star Chamber court
Father of Police Professionalism
August vollmer
Father of modern policing system
sir robert peel
The 9 peels principle
- Stable and effective police force should be under government control.
- Absence of crime is the best proof of efficiency.
- Fast distribution of new to the people is essential.
- Proper distribution of personnel according to shift and by hour
- the best qualification of peace officers is control of temper
- Proper selection and training is the basis of efficiency
- Police cannot function properly without whole hearted support of the people.
- Every police must sell himself to the people.
- Police officers must go out to their way to help or assist the people
Employment of NIGHT WATCHMEN/BELLMEN
- To be on duty form sunset to sunrise
King charles II of England
WATCH/BELLMEN called
charlies
Organized the BOW STREET RUNNER (thief catcher) later called BOW STREET HORSE PATROL whose duty was to patrol the main roads
Henry Fielding
