This volume is to be unqualifiedly commended as a standard and sufficient history of continental criminal procedure." J.H.B. Harv. L. Rev. 27:294-295.

A multidisciplinary examination of various social, economic, and legal issues in ancient Rome

The objectives of the work, not the juristic character of available Latin writings, therefore, determined the inclusion or exclusion of any single word or phrase.

First published in 1988. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

At the same time, the book retains the drama of the Republic’s rise and fall. The Companion is divided into three parts.