„Privatus carcer” w ustawodawstwie cesarzy rzymskich (IV-VI w.)
“Privatus Carcer” in the Legislation of the Roman Emperors (IV-VI.)

Summary/Abstract: Nowadays punishment that most restricts human rights is the deprivation or restriction of liberty. However, idea to imprison a man is dating back to the beginning of human history. Historical research shows that prisons are one of the oldest institution, which were created by the society. In ancient Rome, the accused for all kinds of offenses was sent not only to the public prison, where the authority and control were exercised by the State or directly by sovereign, but also to the private one. The existence of the latter one is an interesting topic in ancient history. In a study on the issue of “privatus carcer” source material has been used, mainly from the studies on Roman legislation, announced in the IV-VI century and contained in the Code of Theodosius and the Code of Justin.

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