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There were no judges presiding or directing. The jury decided on the evidence as they heard it. Therefore:
1. It kept a good part of the citizens in paid work.
2. A jury of that size in a citizen population of 50,000 was effectively the equivalent of a modern opinion poll, and so was held to deliver the will of the people at large.
3. That many people in a limited population knew amongst them what was going on in the community so there was no point in either prosecution or defence lying, as it would only alienate the jury. They had to stick to fairly accurate evidence and statements.
4. The jury also decided on the sentence. On a guilty verdict, Prosecution and Defence each presented a penalty. The jury had to decide on one or the other - they could not take anything in between. This made the Prosecution and Defnce propose realistic penalties hoping to attract the jurors to their realistic proposal. It also gave scope for innovation eg one defendant offered to maintain a warship for a year - this was very attractive to most of the jury as it was a very good saving to their state funds.
Pity our systems today don't have these beneficial features and are deigned to line the pockets of lawyers and look after the 'rights' of the guilty and not the rights of the victim or the good of society.
There is record of a jury of 2,000 in one important trial.
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Who had the power in Athens ancient Greece?
Athens was the capital of ancient Greece so i was very important!
Was ancient Athens near the coast?
yes, Ancient Athens was near the coast so they were able to get to the ships for supplies which were sent from other states or countries.
Why were Athenian citizens paid to be on juries in the ancient times?
It was a way of spreading the money mulcted from the cities of the Athenian empire around the citizens to keep them happy. It also recompensed them for time sitting on juries insted of farming or working at their trade. The juries were large (usually 500) and several sat each day, so there was a lot of time lost by them, and so there was a need to recompense them. But it was part of the way of spreading the money around as well. About half the Athenian citizens were on the public payroll in service on juries, the army, the navy, 500 councilors, and other public duties.
What was Athens in ancient Greece?
Capital City (somebody edit if this isn't so informational) 0.0
In ancient Greece what were the cities in Athens?
Athens was a city-state, meaning it was *the* city in the area is governed. Ancient Greece wasn't a united area, but consisted of several city-states that controlled varying areas of what is now Greece. So Athens was the only city in it's area.
When did Athens ended?
Athens is still there so hasn't ended. Unfortunately, like most places that were founded during ancient times, they are not the centre of the universe ,as they were then, but Athens is the capital of Greece, and all its important buildings are there, just as in ancient times...the ruins of the past are a sight to see, I have been and soaked up the past.
What are the capitals of ancient Greece?
Ancient Greece was not one large country as it is today. It was made up of a number of city states, such as Sparta and Athens. So there was no set political capital, rather political power shifted to what ever city had most control over the others at a specific time.
How old is the Parthanon of Ancient Greece?
Do you mean the Parthenon in Athens? If so, it is 2340 years old.
Who buys goods Athens or Sparta?
Both city-states of ancient Greece bought goods for their own needs. But Athens was a sea-going trading nation and Sparta was not, so Athens was by far the biggest buyer and seller of goods of the two.
In what ancient city was the Parthenon built as a temple to the gods?
i don't think so there might be one but we will never find out
How were equity and fairness part of structure of the government and society of Ancient Athens?
They had a democracy so they could choose their government.
What are the two common kinds of juries?
Grand juries and Petit juries are the two kinds of juries. Grand juries review evidence of criminal action to determine if there is probable cause for bringing charges and if so, issue an indictment. Petit juries review evidence in both civil and criminal trials to determine the facts and render verdicts either for or against the parties in civil actions or guilty or not guilty in criminal actions.
