Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front Matter -- Preliminary Material / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Forschungsgeschichtliche Einleitung / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Theoretische Grundlagen / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Quellen für Vergehen und ihre Sanktionierung / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Typen von Vergehen und ihre Sanktionierung / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Typen von Sanktionen / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Konfliktregelung / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Beamte im Strafvollzug / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Formen der Beendigung von Strafe / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Termini für "Strafe" und "Strafen" / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Wesen und Funktion von Strafe / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Back Matter -- Literaturverzeichnis / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Indices / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann -- Probleme der Ägyptologie / Author: Renate Müller-Wollermann.

This book explores for the first time deviant behaviour in ancient Egyptian society and society's sanctions in response to it; theories derived from the field of anthropology and sociology of law are taken into consideration. Full use is made not only of juridical texts, but all varieties of textual and archaeological sources. All forms of deviant behaviour are described and classified primarily according to their target of the action. Then follows a discussion of all kinds of sanctions, both negative and positive. In general, the classification of crimes and punishments is based on different criteria to those used in Roman or modern law. E.g., the use of force did not play a decisive role and imprisonment did not exist as a form of punishment.

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