He was charged with corrupting the minds of youths.
Socrates was sentenced to suicide.
Socrates proposes a sentence for his crimes.
Corrupting youth
Impiety and corrupting the minds of young people
Socrates was tried on two charges :Not believing in the Athenian godsCorrupting youthLeading the youth of Athens astray, and Impiety.
Having been found guilty, Socrates predicts how he will be viewed and proposes his own sentence.
Corrupting the youth and impiety towards the gods are the two main charges brought against Socrates.
Socrates was tried on two charges :Not believing in the Athenian godsCorrupting youthLeading the youth of Athens astray, and Impiety.
Socrates was charged with impiety (disrespect for the gods) and corrupting the youth of Athens, as he questioned traditional beliefs and authority figures through his teachings. He was sentenced to death for these crimes.
Not believing in the gods and corrupting youth
Committ
Socrates proposed to pay a small fine as punishment for his crimes, rather than face exile or imprisonment. However, the jury decided on a harsher penalty and sentenced him to death by drinking poison (hemlock).