ISLANDS OF EXILE IN ROMAN CRIMINAL POLICY
ISLANDS OF EXILE IN ROMAN CRIMINAL POLICY

Summary/Abstract: In the field of criminal law the Romans invented and institutionally elaborated several types of exile, each with its own legal prerequisites and consequences. Each exile might consist of a banishment to an island while in most cases this meant that a person was exclusively banned to an island. This paper will explore the role and rationale of the convict’s banishment to a specific island (with specific features) from the perspective of the punishment, the criminal policies and criminal goals that the Roman authorities achieved not solely by selection of an island, but also by confining the convict to local living conditions.

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