SexViolHist Bib: Topical Index: Prosecution

»A prosecutor is a legal representative of the prosecution in states with either the common law adversarial system or the civil law inquisitorial system. The prosecution is the legal party responsible for presenting the case in a criminal trial against the defendant, an individual accused of breaking the law. Typically, the prosecutor represents the state or the government in the case brought against the accused person.« -- More information: Wikipedia

C a t e g o r i e s

1. Legislation: a. Ancient Legislation: General, Assyrian Laws, Babylonian Laws, Byzantine Laws, Egyptian Laws, Germanic Laws, Greek Laws, Hittite Laws, Israelite Laws, Roman Laws Sumerian Laws | b. Medieval Legislation: General, Byzantine Laws, Germanic Laws, 7^th Century, 8^th Century, 9^th Century, 10^th Century, 11^th Century, 12^th Century, 13^th Century, 14^th Century, 15^th Century | c. Modern Legislation: General, 16^th Century, 17^th Century, 18^th Century, 19^th Century, 20^th Century, 21^st Century | d. Specific Legislation: Age-of-Consent Laws, Canon Law, International Law, Islamic Law, Jewish Law, Military Law, Qing Law

2. Inquiry: Police Investigation, Reporting

3. Trials: a. Ancient Trials: General, Greek Trials, Roman Trials | b. Medieval Trials: General, 12^th Century, 13^th Century, 14^th Century, 15^th Century | c. Modern Trials: General, 16^th Century, 17^th Century, 18^th Century, 19^th Century, 20^th Century, 21^st Century | d. Evidence: Carnal Knowledge, Corroboration, Defendant Testimonies, Expert Testimonies, Physical Evidence, Victim Testimonies | e. Judgements: Acquittals, Pardons, Trials by Ordeal, Wrongful Convictions | f. Punishments: Banishment, Castration, Death Penalty, Fines, Flagellation, Hard Labour, Prison, Slavery

4. Arbitrary Law: Lynching, Revenge, Vigilantism

5. Frequency: Recidivism, Statistics