Crime And Punishment In Ancient Greece
Crime And Punishment In Ancient Greece
Crime And Punishment In Ancient Greece
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ATIMIA<br />
This was a penalty which could only be imposed on male<br />
citizens.<br />
Atimia denotes the removal of time (“honour”) – the man so<br />
punished and deprived of his honour was described as<br />
atimos.<br />
The rights lost by the atimos included the right to appear in<br />
court as a litigant or witness, and the right to speak or vote<br />
in the assembly.<br />
The situation of atimoi may have been so intolerable that many<br />
preferred to move into exile.<br />
This penalty was typically life-long but not usually hereditary.
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